Battle of the VBQs: Can MRI Predict Fusion Success?

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You stare at that pre-op MRI, trying to divine whether this patient’s vertebrae will hold your beautifully placed screws — or crumble like an overbaked cookie. Enter the Vertebral Bone Quality (VBQ) score, the MRI-based hero (or hype?) of bone density assessment.

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