Trabecular and cortical bone mineral density in human vertebrae: comparison of frozen and thawed States with qCT
A single freeze-thaw cycle at - 20 °C does not significantly alter cortical or trabecular vBMD in human vertebral bodies measured by qCT. These results support the measurement of BMD of frozen specimens, minimizing handling and avoiding unnecessary thawing in research and forensic settings.
Authors
- Titus Kühlein
- Christoph Linhart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7349-7458)
- Richard Zaccaria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2137-408X)
- Paul Reidler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7961-3018)
- Wolfgang Böcker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0554-0201)
- Adrian Cavalcanti Kußmaul
- Jan Wulf
- Sandy Walter
Institutions
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-025-03056-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 39.58