OBJECTIVE Patients undergoing long-segment fusions from the lower thoracic (LT) spine to
the sacrum for adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction are at risk for proximal junctional …

Study Design This was a retrospective observational study. Objectives The purpose of this
study was to evaluate bone mineral density using Hounsfield unit (HU) values at the upper …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis. Objectives. The aim of this study was to demonstrate
the correlation between degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) and osteoporosis based on …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the utility of computed tomography (CT)–based
Hounsfield units (HUs) and magnetic resonance imaging–based Vertebral Bone Quality …

Adjacent segment disease (ASD) is a significant clinical complication following cervical and
lumbar spinal fusion surgery, characterized by the degeneration of spinal segments …

Study Design A retrospective observational study. Objective The purpose of this study was to
evaluate the Global Alignment and Proportion (GAP) score and mechanical failure (MF) …

Objective The screw path of lumbar pedicle screws in the vertebral body has certain
variability. It is not clear whether the screw paths in different directions can obtain the same …

Aim To examine the change in vertebral bone mineral density (BMD) using abdominal
computed tomography in patients treated for sepsis. Methods A single‐center, retrospective …

Background In shoulder arthroplasty, poor bone mineral density can impact humeral and
glenoid fixation, as well as increase the risk of periprosthetic fracture. The purposes of this …

Open-door laminoplasty is widely used for patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy
(CSM). However, the loss of cervical lordosis (LCL) seems to be unavoidable in the long …