Erector Spinae Atrophy Correlates with Global Sagittal Imbalance and Postoperative Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Incidence in Lumbar Degenerative Kyphosis

CONCLUSIONS: ES atrophy, besides the MF, is an important predictor in distinguishing decompensated LDK from well-compensated ones. It plays an important role in compensatory mechanism, not only correlates with global sagittal imbalance but also ties to PJK after deformity corrective surgery.PMID:38379145 | DOI:10.31616/asj.2023.0138
Source: Asian Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research