The evaluation of lumbar paraspinal muscle quantity and quality using the Goutallier classification and lumbar indentation value.

Koji TamaiJessica ChenMichael StoneAnush ArakelyanPermsak PaholpakHiroaki NakamuraZorica BuserJeffrey C Wang

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)

Lumbar muscle quantity and quality showed specific correlation with age and spine disorders. Additionally, LL can be predicted by the muscle quantity, but not the quality. These time-saving evaluation tools potentially accelerate the study of lumbar muscles. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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