Quantitative evaluation of cervical muscles in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy using diffusion tensor imaging metrics
In DCM patients, changes in DTI parameters from preoperative to postoperative follow-up stages can indicate paraspinal muscle recovery after cervical surgery. DTI examination before surgery can predict patient recovery outcomes.
Authors
- C.X. Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8148-5342)
- Jinchao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1294-5186)
- Wensheng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4712-8656)
- Yiqiang Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1585-9200)
- Jiuheng Li
- Xiaodong Ma
- Xiao Han
- Bo Hu
- Qingpeng Song
- Hua Guo
- Dandan Zheng
- Ling Wang
Institutions
- Philips (Finland) (FI)
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Peking University (CN)
- University of Utah (US)
- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone and Joint Research
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.152.bjr-2025-0169.r1
- Primary Topic
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00