Spinal fusion-hardware construct: Basic concepts and imaging review

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World J Radiol. May 28, 2012; 4(5): 193-207
Published online May 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i5.193

Table 3 Ray’s criteria for evaluation of spinal bony fusion[107]

Ray’s criteria for radiographic assessment of bridging osseous fusion

Less than 3 degrees of inter-segmental position change on lateral flexion and extension views

No lucent area around the implant

Minimal loss of disk height

No fracture of the device, graft, or vertebra

No sclerotic changes in the graft or adjacent vertebra

Visible bone formation in or about the graft material

Citation: Nouh MR. Spinal fusion-hardware construct: Basic concepts and imaging review. World J Radiol 2012; 4(5): 193-207
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v4/i5/193.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v4.i5.193