The Impact of Body Mass Composition on Outcome in Multiple Traumatized Patients-Results from the Fourth Thoracic and Third Lumbar Vertebrae: A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Study.

A lower muscle mass and a high adipose tissue index are associated with a poor outcome in MT. For the first time, it was shown that BC at the fourth thoracic vertebra is associated with comparable results to those found at the third lumbar level.