Predicting cage subsidence after lumbar interbody fusion: a meta-analysis of opportunistic bone quality metrics

2026-06-09

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Shaan Patel

Shiva A. Nischal *

Gargee Sree Nallankuka

Kush M. Kale

Advith Sarikonda

Hassan Saad

Kevin Hines

Jack Jallo

James S. Harrop

Srinivas K. Prasad

DOI：10.1016/j.spinee.2026.06.004

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Cage subsidence (CS) is a frequent complication following lumbar interbody fusion and is closely linked to vertebral and endplate bone quality. Although CT- and MRI-derived bone metrics are increasingly used for preoperative risk stratification, their comparative discriminative performance for CS has not been systematically evaluated.

Predicting cage subsidence after lumbar interbody fusion: a meta-analysis of opportunistic bone quality metrics

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