Fatty infiltration in the multifidus predicts screw-loosening following short-segment decompression and fusion: proof of why we should protect and rehabilitate the paraspinal muscles
Fatty infiltration in the multifidus muscle (particularly in the one at the cranial end of the fusion mass) is predictive for screw-loosening following short-segment lumbar decompression and fusion for LSS. Preserving multifidus in subjects is essential to prevent future long-term complications of spine surgery.
Authors
- Tayfun Hakan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1444-7076)
- Arif Topal
- Emel Ece Özcan‐Ekşi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5704-7019)
- Fatih KARAKAŞ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3366-7587)
- Ali Börekci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3687-7934)
- Jülide Hazneci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2763-2748)
- Murat Şakir Ekşi̇ (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3036-0061)
- Erhan Çelikoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2064-9072)
- Nursena Tanriverdi
- Fatma Topaloğlu
- Sidar Cenk Yeşilyurt
- Umut Can Duymaz
- Arda Topçu
Institutions
- MEF University (TR)
- Dokuz Eylül University (TR)
- Acıbadem University (TR)
- Education Training And Research (US)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Universidad CES (CO)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Spine Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-025-08793-1
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.83