Absence of bone marrow edema on early postoperative MRI predicts fusion outcome after single-level lumbar interbody fusion.
Eur Spine J · Jun 20 2026 · Recent
Shimamura Y, Kanayama M, Oha F, Kono M, Fujita R, Yamamoto R, et al.
Spine Center, Hakodate Central General Hospital, Hakodate, Japan
Spine
SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONAbsence of bone marrow edema on early postoperative MRI may predict successful fusion after single-level lumbar interbody fusion, offering a useful imaging biomarker.
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