Objective To determine whether lumbar muscle characteristics on magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) can inform clinicians as to the course of future …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of the Goutallier
classification system (GCS) for grading muscle fatty degeneration in the lumbar multifidus …

Purpose To investigate whether pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the
lumbar multifidus muscle (LMM) would predict clinical outcomes following lumbar spinal …

Background Muscle stiffness of the lumbar back muscles in low back pain (LBP) patients has
not been clearly elucidated because quantitative assessment of the stiffness of individual …

Study design This is a retrospective study. Purpose To compare the morphometric
parameters of the psoas major and lumbar multifidus muscles in lumbar spinal stenosis …

Abstract Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is commonly used to assess the
health of the lumbar spine and supporting structures. Studies have suggested that fatty …

Objective We investigated the relationship between cross-sectional area (CSA) of
paravertebral muscle and trunk tilt at standing and walking in adult spinal deformity (ASD) …

Background A small cross sectional area (CSA) of the paraspinal muscles may be related to
low back pain among military aviators but previous studies have mainly concentrated on …

Background Ultrasound is frequently used to measure activity in the lumbar multifidus
muscle (LMM). However previous reliability studies on diagnostic ultrasound and LMM have …

Study Design. Retrospective cross-sectional cohort. Objective. The aim of this sudy was to
determine whether muscle health measurements are associated with health-related quality …