Associated Factors for Increased Fat Infiltration in the Erector Spinae in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Surgery for Degenerative Conditions
The study revealed high Pfirrmann- and vacuum severity scores, and degenerative scoliosis as significant factors for increased fat infiltration in the erector spinae. This highlights the importance of comprehensive spinal and muscular health assessments in patients with degenerative spine conditions to potentially improve outcomes.
Authors
- Erika Chiapparelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9646-2397)
- Andrew A. Sama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3014-7287)
- Jennifer Shue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9885-3834)
- Roland Duculan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1151-1335)
- Gisberto Evangelisti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5185-4482)
- Lukas Schönnagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0743-8860)
- Koki Tsuchiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9105-6939)
- Marco D. Burkhard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1501-1952)
- Ali E. Guven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7663-9043)
- Frank P. Cammisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5797-977X)
- Jan Hambrecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4152-7465)
- Paul Köhli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7473-6553)
- Carol A. Mancuso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1800-570X)
- Alexander P. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7293-9672)
- Federico P. Girardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6946-807X)
- Ranqing Lan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2618-0703)
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005470
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01