Friederike S. Klockner

Region-specific QCT thresholds for osteoporosis assessment in the thoracic spine: why lumbar cut-offs fail

Abstract Background Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) is increasingly used for preoperative bone quality assessment in spine surgery. However, established QCT osteoporosis thresholds are based on lumbar reference regions and are frequently extrapolated to the thoracic spine,...