Body position alters kyphosis angle: comparison of supine MRI and prone full-length spine CT scout view in osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures - Takeaways - MDSpire

Body position alters kyphosis angle: comparison of supine MRI and prone full-length spine CT scout view in osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures

  • By

  • Xiubo Ge

  • Rui Zhao

  • Yifei Li

  • Liang Zhao

  • Haitao Lu

  • Haiyang Yu

  • April 14, 2026

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    The study included 32 patients with old thoracolumbar fracture kyphosis, predominantly females with a mean age of 66.47 years.

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    Kyphosis angles were significantly lower in prone and supine positions compared to standing, indicating positional flexibility.

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    Prone full-length spine CT and supine MRI provided comparable kyphosis measurements, supporting their use for preoperative assessment.

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    Kyphosis flexibility was calculated, showing no significant differences between prone FLS-CT and supine MRI measurements.

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    Interobserver reliability for kyphosis measurements was excellent across all imaging modalities, with ICC values ranging from 0.985 to 0.992.

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Body position alters kyphosis angle: comparison of supine MRI and prone full-length spine CT scout view in osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures

  • by Xiubo Ge, Rui Zhao, Yifei Li, Liang Zhao, Haitao Lu, Haiyang Yu

  • April 14, 2026

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