A correlation study of preoperative lumbar paraspinal muscle quality and L5-S1 lumbar foraminal stenosis degeneration after L4–5 TLIF
Minghang Chen,
Peng Zhang,
Jiaxin Lai
et al.
Abstract:Study design
This was a retrospective study.
Objectives
Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is a major complication associated with spinal fusion. The lumbar paraspinal muscle is an essential factor influencing the occurrence of ASD. This study aimed to investigate the effect of preoperative lumbar paraspinal muscle quality on L5-S1 adjacent lumbar foraminal stenosis degeneration (ASLFSD) after L4–5 transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).
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