Preoperative Multifidus and Psoas Major Muscle Quality and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Anterolateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Predictors for Preoperative Disability and Back Pain Improvement
Significant associations were found between LMM CSA and preoperative disability and back pain. Compared to A-LLIF patients with larger LMM (CSA >12 cm<sup>2</sup>), those with LMM CSA <5 cm<sup>2</sup> had significantly greater preoperative disability and back pain.
Authors
- Juan P. Giraldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2794-870X)
- Nima Alan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8220-205X)
- James J. Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9755-897X)
- S. Harrison Farber
- Luke K. O’Neill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1662-2205)
- Juan S. Uribe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8910-6578)
- Brian P. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5551-2834)
- Anna G.U. Sawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3932-6668)
- Lea Alhilali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-2454)
- Jay D. Turner
- Gerardo Gomez-Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7654-1979)
- Pablo Sanchez-Quinones
Institutions
- Barrow Neurological Institute (US)
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2024.10.143
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42