European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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Synthetic cages are commonly used in posterior and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedures. Using morselized corticocancellous bone from spinous processes and laminae has been suggested as an alternative, especially in low-resource settings where access to synthetic cages is limited. The aim of this study was to compare radiographic and functional outcomes of synthetic cages with those of morselized local autograft. ⋯ Usage of morselized corticocancellous autograft to achieve interbody fusion can be a suitable alternative to synthetic cages, especially in low-resource settings where the cost of synthetic cages can be prohibitive.
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To develop a deep learning system for automatic segmentation of compression fracture vertebral bodies on thoracolumbar CT and differentiate between fresh and old fractures. ⋯ The deep learning model can automatically and accurately segment the vertebral bodies with compression fractures and classify them as fresh or old fractures, thereby assisting clinicians in making clinical decisions.