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World J Orthop. May 18, 2026; 17(5): 116758
Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116758
Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116758
Table 5 Correlations between T score and vertebral bone quality score and blood loss
| T-total | T-lowest | TBL | ||||
| Rho | P value | Rho | P value | Rho | P value | |
| VBQ (L1-4median) | -0.394 | 0.001 | -0.331 | 0.005 | -0.095 | 0.429 |
| VBQ (L1-4 average) | -0.408 | 0.000 | -0.334 | 0.004 | -0.065 | 0.590 |
| VBQ (S1) | -0.380 | 0.001 | -0.342 | 0.004 | -0.165 | 0.170 |
| VBQ (fixation levels) | -0.419 | 0.000 | -0.347 | 0.003 | -0.090 | 0.455 |
| TBL | 0.190 | 0.113 | 0.165 | 0.168 | - | - |
- Citation: Wang JM, Zhu TT, Wang L, Xu XD, Huang WM. Is vertebral bone quality an independent predictor of total blood loss in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion? World J Orthop 2026; 17(5): 116758
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i5/116758.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116758