A new publication in Osteoporosis International shows trabecular bone score predicts distal femur screw pull-out strength better than DXA bone mineral density, CT Hounsfield units, and cortical density

The purpose of the study was to evaluate trabecular bone score (TBS) technology for orthopedic application (TBSortho) as a predictor of a screw pull-out strength in a cadaveric model. This study finds that TBSortho correlates more strongly with the screw pull-out strength compared to cortical density, computed tomography (CT) Hounsfield units (HU), and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone mineral density (BMD).

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