A new radiological index for the assessment of higher body fat status and lumbar spine degeneration.

Emel Ece Özcan-EkşiMüjdat KaraGürkan BerikolÖmer OrhunVeli Umut TurgutMurat Şakir Ekşi

Published in: Skeletal radiology (2021)

SFTT at upper lumbar levels could predict severe IVDD and Modic changes better than BMI, specifically in men. SFTT was better than BMI in predicting a symptomatic patient with LBP.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
minimally invasive
case report
early onset
weight loss