Assessing underlying bone quality in spine surgery patients: a narrative review of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and alternatives
Zach Pennington, Jeff Ehresman, Daniel Lubelski, Ethan Cottrill, Andrew Schilling, Ali Ahmed, James Feghali, Timothy F. Witham, Daniel M. Sciubba
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBone mineralDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryGold standard (test)Magnetic resonance imagingRadiologyKyphosisNuclear medicineOsteoporosisRadiographyInternal medicineBone health and osteoporosis researchPelvic and Acetabular InjuriesBone and Joint Diseases