Junxiao Su

Frailty and bone quality as the predictors of mechanical complications for patients after lumbar interbody fusion: a retrospective cohort study

Mechanical complications following lumbar interbody fusion are common in in elderly patients, particularly those with compromised bone quality. The MRI-based vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score assesses bone quality, while the modified frailty index (mFI) captures systemic physiol...