Relationships between paraspinal muscle morphology and neurocompressive conditions of the lumbar spine: a systematic review with meta-analysis
JR Cooley, BF Walker, E M. Ardakani, P Kjaer… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2018 - Springer
Background Individual study results have demonstrated unclear relationships between
neurocompressive disorders and paraspinal muscle morphology. This systematic review …
neurocompressive disorders and paraspinal muscle morphology. This systematic review …
Kinematics of the cervical spine under healthy and degenerative conditions: a systematic review
S Lindenmann, C Tsagkaris, M Farshad… - Annals of biomedical …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Knowledge of spinal kinematics is essential for the diagnosis and management of
spinal diseases. Distinguishing between physiological and pathological motion patterns can …
spinal diseases. Distinguishing between physiological and pathological motion patterns can …
Correlation between multifidus fatty atrophy and lumbar disc degeneration in low back pain
C Faur, JM Patrascu, H Haragus, B Anglitoiu - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2019 - Springer
Background Chronic low back pain (LBP) is common and associated with lumbar disc
herniation. The purpose of this study was to investigate if the grade of lumbar disc …
herniation. The purpose of this study was to investigate if the grade of lumbar disc …
Association of paraspinal muscle water–fat MRI-based measurements with isometric strength measurements
S Schlaeger, S Inhuber, A Rohrmeier, M Dieckmeyer… - European …, 2019 - Springer
Objectives Chemical shift encoding-based water–fat MRI derived proton density fat fraction
(PDFF) of the paraspinal muscles has been emerging as a surrogate marker in subjects with …
(PDFF) of the paraspinal muscles has been emerging as a surrogate marker in subjects with …
Correlation between the fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles and disc degeneration and the underlying mechanism
L Shi, B Yan, Y Jiao, Z Chen, Y Zheng, Y Lin… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Background Low back pain (LBP) is associated with lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) and
fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles. However, there are some controversies about the …
fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles. However, there are some controversies about the …
Paraspinal muscle fatty degeneration as a predictor of progressive vertebral collapse in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
I Jeon, SW Kim, D Yu - The Spine Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Most osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are
treated conservatively; however, in some patients, progressive vertebral body collapse leads …
treated conservatively; however, in some patients, progressive vertebral body collapse leads …
Macrophage polarization contributes to local inflammation and structural change in the multifidus muscle after intervertebral disc injury
Purpose Intervertebral disk (IVD) lesion and its subsequent degeneration have a profound
effect on the multifidus muscle. The subacute/early chronic phase of multifidus remodeling …
effect on the multifidus muscle. The subacute/early chronic phase of multifidus remodeling …
Bone morphogenetic protein 2 alleviated intervertebral disc degeneration through mediating the degradation of ECM and apoptosis of nucleus pulposus cells via the …
Y Tan, X Yao, Z Dai, Y Wang… - … Journal of Molecular …, 2019 - spandidos-publications.com
The present study aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms of bone morphogenetic
protein 2 (BMP2) in alleviating intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). A rat puncture IDD …
protein 2 (BMP2) in alleviating intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). A rat puncture IDD …
Associations between lumbar vertebral bone marrow and paraspinal muscle fat compositions—an investigation by chemical shift encoding-based water-fat MRI
N Sollmann, M Dieckmeyer, S Schlaeger… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: Advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods enable non-invasive
quantification of body fat situated in different compartments. At the level of the lumbar spine …
quantification of body fat situated in different compartments. At the level of the lumbar spine …
Dysregulation of the inflammatory mediators in the multifidus muscle after spontaneous intervertebral disc degeneration SPARC-null mice is ameliorated by physical …
Study Design. A longitudinal case-control animal model. Objective. The aim of this study was
to investigate the inflammatory pathways active in the multifidus muscle after spontaneous …
to investigate the inflammatory pathways active in the multifidus muscle after spontaneous …