Preoperative erector spinae muscle quality is more important than leg muscle quality for postoperative walking recovery in lumbar spinal stenosis: a retrospective study in Japanese patients
Preoperative younger age, shorter 6MWD, and lower ES LAMA ratio independently predicted meaningful postoperative improvement in walking. Enhancing preoperative ES muscle quality is crucial for postoperative walking recovery in patients with LSS.
Authors
- Akiyoshi Miyamoto
- Tomoyoshi Sakaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6935-0442)
- Yosuke Yasuda
- Shinya Arataki
- Tadashi Komatsubara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0270-7071)
- Kazuhiko Takamatsu
- Mandar Borde
- Masato Tanaka
- Adriano Doană-Prodan
- Jein Boon Chen
Institutions
- Okayama Rosai Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asian Spine Journal
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31616/asj.2025.0537
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety