Hounsfield unit measurements to predict odontoid fracture union in elderly patients: posthoc subgroup analysis from an international prospective comparative study
Baseline HU measurements in C2 and C3 did not predict fracture union at 52 weeks. Given that both groups exhibited decreased BMD, all elderly patients with odontoid fractures should be referred for osteoporosis screening and appropriate treatment.
Authors
- Geert J. Lycklama à Nijeholt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6575-9868)
- Wilco C. Peul
- Sasha Gulati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3072-5697)
- Wilco Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-4525)
- Natasha M. Appelman‐Dijkstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5035-127X)
- Carmen Vleggeert‐Lankamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9597-7225)
- F. Cumhur Öner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0858-8243)
- Michael Osti
- Jeroen G. J. Huybregts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9095-3814)
- Mark P. Arts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3568-4820)
- Ewout W. Steyerberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7787-0122)
- Willem‐Bart M. Slooff
- Luc Wf van Haaster
- Emma K Ruitenbeek
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch (AT)
- Medisch Centrum Haaglanden (NL)
- St Olav's University Hospital (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Spine Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2025.05.011
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
- EUROSPINE