| Abstrakt: |
A recent study conducted at the Second Military Medical University in Shanghai, China, explored the relationship between vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score and cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). The study found that patients with OPLL had lower VBQ scores compared to those with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) at the C3 level. However, there were no differences in VBQ scores between male and female patients with OPLL. Additionally, the study revealed that VBQ scores varied between different segments of the cervical spine, with lower scores at C6 and C7 compared to C1-C5. The findings of this study provide new insights into bone density assessment in patients with cervical OPLL. [Extracted from the article] |
