Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

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The relationship between the psoas major muscle morphology characteristics with disability index and pain in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain

Farnaz Jokar, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini, Navid Taheri

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Comparison of psoas major activation during standing hip flexion between chronic low back pain and healthy populations

Congcong Cai, Nurul Adliah Gazali, Xin Ning Tan, Benjamin Soon, Adrian Thian Huat Lee, Qian Wen Simone Aw, Dharini D/O Dana, Joanne Ching Tung Kwok, Mei Jun Kwa

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Correlation between surgical segment mobility and paravertebral muscle fatty infiltration of upper adjacent segment in single-segment LDD patients: retrospective study at a minimum 2 years’ follow-up

Jianbin Guan, Dingyan Zhao, Tao Liu, Xing Yu, Ningning Feng, Guozheng Jiang, Wenhao Li, Kaitan Yang, He Zhao, Yongdong Yang

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.2023;[Epub] CrossRef

Analysis of CT imaging changes of psoas major muscles in patients with lumbar disc herniation mainly based on low back pain and lower limb pain

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Evaluation of the degeneration of the multifidus and erector spinae muscles in patients with low back pain and healthy individuals

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation.2023; 36(3): 637. CrossRef

Correlation between inflammatory cytokine expression in paraspinal tissues and severity of disc degeneration in individuals with lumbar disc herniation

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.2023;[Epub] CrossRef

Facet Joint Orientation/Tropism Could Be Associated with Fatty Infiltration in the Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles

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World Neurosurgery.2023; 173: e606. CrossRef

Comparison of whole trunk muscle mass between healthy and lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus patients using abdominal pelvic computed tomography

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Frontiers in Medicine.2023;[Epub] CrossRef

Correlation of multifidus degeneration with sex, age and side of herniation in patients with lumbar disc herniation

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.2023;[Epub] CrossRef

Risk Factors in Patients with Low Back Pain Under 40 Years Old: Quantitative Analysis Based on Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging mDIXON-Quant

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Journal of Pain Research.2023; Volume 16: 3417. CrossRef

Biomechanical effects of iatrogenic muscle-ligaments complex damage on adjacent segments following posterior lumbar interbody fusion: A finite element analysis

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The International Journal of Artificial Organs.2023; 46(10-11): 562. CrossRef

Paraspinal Muscle Health is Related to Fibrogenic, Adipogenic, and Myogenic Gene Expression in Patients with Lumbar Spine Pathology

Brad Anderson, Angel Ordaz, Vinko Zlomislic, R. Todd Allen, Steven R. Garfin, Regula Schuepbach, Mazda Farshad, Simon Schenk, Samuel R. Ward, Bahar Shahidi

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.2022;[Epub] CrossRef

Psoas muscle measurement as a predictor of recurrent lumbar disc herniation: A retrospective blind study

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The relationship between the degeneration and asymmetry of the lumbar multifidus and erector spinae muscles in patients with lumbar disc herniation with and without root compression

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research.2022;[Epub] CrossRef

The morphological characteristics of paraspinal muscles in young patients with unilateral neurological symptoms of lumbar disc herniation

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.2022;[Epub] CrossRef

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Paraspinal Muscles in Dogs with Intervertebral Disc Herniation

Ye-Jin Kim, Ju-Yeong Kim, Ah-Won Sung, Hyun-Ju Cho, I-Se O, Ho-Jung Choi, Young-Won Lee

Journal of Veterinary Clinics.2022; 39(6): 334. CrossRef

Efficacy of interspinous device on adjacent segment degeneration after single level posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a minimum 2-year follow-up

British Journal of Neurosurgery.2021; 35(6): 757. CrossRef

Is there a correlation between upper lumbar disc herniation and multifidus muscle degeneration? A retrospective study of MRI morphology

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

Severe Atrophy of the Ipsilateral Psoas Muscle Associated with Hip Osteoarthritis and Spinal Stenosis—A Case Report

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Assessing lumbar paraspinal muscle cross-sectional area and fat composition with T1 versus T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: Reliability and concurrent validity

J. R. Cooley, J. J. Hebert, A. de Zoete, T. S. Jensen, P. R. Algra, P. Kjaer, B. F. Walker, Zorica Buser

Effect of low back pain on the muscles controlling the sitting posture

Ryo Fujitani, Takumi Jiroumaru, Shinichi Noguchi, Wachi Michio, Hitoshi Ohnishi, Mika Suzuki, Takuya Ozawa

Journal of Physical Therapy Science.2021; 33(3): 295. CrossRef

Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Morphology Changes in Patient with Different Degrees of Lumbar Disc Herniation: An Ultrasonographic Study

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Evaluating Paraspinal Back Muscles Using Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Reliability Analysis and Correlation with Intervertebral Disc Pathology

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Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging.2021; 25(2): 109. CrossRef

Assessing Fatty Infiltration of Paraspinal Muscles in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Goutallier Classification and Quantitative MRI Measurements

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Frontiers in Neurology.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

Paraspinal muscle pathophysiology associated with low back pain and spine degenerative disorders

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Journal of Anatomy.2020; 236(1): 3. CrossRef

CT-Derived Pretreatment Thoracic Sarcopenia Is Associated with Late Mortality after Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair

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Morphologic Characteristics of the Deep Cervical Paraspinal Muscles in Patients with Single-Level Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

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World Neurosurgery.2020; 134: e166. CrossRef

The Effect of Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae (LSTV) on Paraspinal Muscle Volume in Patients with Low Back Pain

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Academic Radiology.2020; 27(7): 944. CrossRef

Unilateral changes of the multifidus in persons with lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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The Spine Journal.2020; 20(10): 1573. CrossRef

Inconsistent descriptions of lumbar multifidus morphology: A scoping review

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Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics.2020; 43(3): 206. CrossRef

Shear Wave Elastography of the Lumbar Multifidus Muscle in Patients With Unilateral Lumbar Disk Herniation

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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.2019; 38(7): 1695. CrossRef

Reliability of Real‐time Ultrasound Imaging for the Assessment of Trunk Stabilizer Muscles: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.2019; 38(1): 15. CrossRef

Paraspinal Lean Muscle Mass Measurement Using Spine MRI as a Predictor of Adjacent Segment Disease After Lumbar Fusion: A Propensity Score–Matched Case-Control Analysis

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American Journal of Roentgenology.2019; 212(6): 1310. CrossRef

Evaluation of lumbar multifidus muscle in patients with lumbar disc herniation: are complex quantitative MRI measurements needed?

Journal of International Medical Research.2019; 47(8): 3590. CrossRef

Functional and Morphological Changes in the Deep Lumbar Multifidus Using Electromyography and Ultrasound

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Population-based study of age- and sex-related differences in muscle density and size in thoracic and lumbar spine: the Framingham study

F. Johannesdottir, B. Allaire, D. E. Anderson, E. J. Samelson, D. P. Kiel, M. L. Bouxsein

Osteoporosis International.2018; 29(7): 1569. CrossRef

Effect of 12-Week Corrective Training on Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Asymmetry and Pain Intensity in Veterans With One-sided Below-knee Amputation Suffering From Chronic Low Back Pain

E. Faraji, A.H. Barati, H. Sadeghi, H.R. Fateh, M. Allami, M.R. Soroush

Iranian Journal of War and Public Health.2018; 10(1): 47. CrossRef

Relationships between paraspinal muscle morphology and neurocompressive conditions of the lumbar spine: a systematic review with meta-analysis

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.2018;[Epub] CrossRef

Can diffusion tensor imaging and tractography represent cross‐sectional area of lumbar multifidus in patients with LUMBAR spine disease?

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Journal of Anatomy.2018; 233(3): 358. CrossRef

Volumetric Muscle Measurements Indicate Significant Muscle Degeneration in Single-Level Disc Herniation Patients

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World Neurosurgery.2018; 116: e500. CrossRef

Back Muscle Morphometry: Effects on Outcomes of Spine Surgery

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World Neurosurgery.2017; 103: 174. CrossRef

Lumbar Muscle Cross‐Sectional Areas Do Not Predict Clinical Outcomes in Adults With Spinal Stenosis: A Longitudinal Study

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Association between paraspinal muscle morphology, clinical symptoms and functional status in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

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European Spine Journal.2017; 26(10): 2543. CrossRef

Asymmetric Atrophy of Paraspinal Muscles in Patients With Chronic Unilateral Lumbar Radiculopathy

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Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine.2017; 41(5): 801. CrossRef

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BioMed Research International.2017; 2017: 1. CrossRef

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European Spine Journal.2016; 25(9): 2864. CrossRef

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