Alcohol Abuse and Collagen Disruption
Alcohol abuse correlates with dermal layer degradation, as indicated by increased echogenicity and reduced ST. These findings highlight the potential utility of skin US as a preoperative biomarker for bone quality in lumbar fusion patients, warranting further investigation to enhance clinical applications.
Authors
- Erika Chiapparelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9646-2397)
- Jennifer Shue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9885-3834)
- Krizia Amoroso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9703-262X)
- Gisberto Evangelisti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5185-4482)
- Koki Tsuchiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9105-6939)
- Ali E. Guven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7663-9043)
- Jan Hambrecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4152-7465)
- Paul Köhli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7473-6553)
- Alexander P. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7293-9672)
- A. Sama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-7723)
- Bruno Verna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2823-6724)
- Jiaqi Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7758-0179)
- Federico P. Girardi
- Frank P. Cammisa
- Ranqing Lan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2618-0703)
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005275
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Collagen: Extraction and Characterization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.60