Epimuscular fat and its clinical relevance: a narrative review focused on paraspinal muscles
This review highlights the emerging role of EF in spinal health, emphasizing the need for further studies to clarify its contribution to LBP pathophysiology. Understanding EF's properties and its interaction with spinal biomechanics could open new avenues for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in musculoskeletal disorders.
Authors
- Federico Greco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9477-0238)
- Carlo Augusto Mallio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0149-0801)
- Gianfranco Di Gennaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7204-4091)
- Stefano Fedele
- Caterina Bernetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7377-6067)
- Valerio D’Andrea
- Bruno Beomonte Zobel
Institutions
- Università Campus Bio-Medico (IT)
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Lecce (IT)
- Campus Bio Medico University Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-2025-1180
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00