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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Intervertebral device subsidence is one of the complications of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. The biomechanical properties of vertebral bony endplate may be related to device subsidence. The aim of this study is to measure the cervical endplate bone density distribution using a novel 3D measurement method. ⋯ The mechanical properties and the HU were found to be significantly correlated, which employed a novel 3D HU measurement method, thus demonstrating potential to predict cervical endplate failure risk in a clinical setting.