Dysfunctional paraspinal muscles in adult spinal deformity patients lead to increased spinal loading.
Masoud MalakoutianAlex M NoonanIraj Dehghan-HamaniShun YamamotoSidney FelsDavid WilsonMajid DoroudiPeter SchutzStephen LewisTamir AilonJohn StreetStephen H M BrownThomas R OxlandPublished 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 (2022)
The histopathological observations suggest diverse mechanisms of potential functional impairment. The large variations observed in muscle biomechanical properties can have a dramatic influence on spinal forces. These early findings highlight the potential key role of the paraspinal muscle in ASD.