Imaging evaluation strategy of spinal interbody fusion
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.48.020
- VernacularTitle:对脊柱椎间融合的影像学评价策略
- Author:
Zhiqiang GAO
;
Yang LI
;
Fei LUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2015;(48):7825-7830
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Interbody fusion is widely used in spine surgeries. Failed fusion may cause many complications, so it is very important to evaluate fusion before surgery. Imaging methods are commonly used to evaluate fusion, including X ray, CT and MRI. Above methods have their own specific methods and characteristics, which cause their differences in sensibility and specificity. OBJECTIVE:To review the research progress of imaging methods in interbody fusion. METHODS:The English key words were“lambar fusion, cervical fusion, interbody fusion, evaluation method”in the PubMed database. The literatures with detailed description of interbody fusion were selected for further review, including comparative study on a variety of evaluation methods of imaging means. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:According to the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria, a total of 40 papers were included. X-ray and CT are the most commonly used methods, while CT is more reliable. MRI, bone scan and other methods cannot correctly and directly evaluate spinal fusion. Overal judgment of symptoms, signs and different kinds of image data are more reasonable fusion evaluation strategies.
