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Table 2 Correlation between the Cervical VBQ Scores/HU value and DEXA T-Score

From: Different cervical vertebral bone quality scores for bone mineral density assessment for the patients with cervical degenerative disease undergoing ACCF/ACDF: computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging-based study

Linear regression formula (Y: T-score, X: C-VBQs/HU value)

Correlation-coefficient (r)

p

HU value

Y = 0.0086*X − 3.44

0.417

 < 0.001*

VBQ-1

Y = − 0.92*X + 1.84

− 0.393

 < 0.001*

VBQ-2

Y = − 0.85*X + 1.62

− 0.368

 < 0.001*

VBQ-3

Y = − 0.88*X + 1.76

− 0.395

 < 0.001*

  1. VBQ vertebral bone quality; DEXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; HU Hounsfield Units
  2. *Statistical significance between two groups
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X