Spine-Specific Sarcopenia: Distinguishing Paraspinal Muscle Atrophy from Generalized Sarcopenia

Atrophy of the paraspinal musculature (PM) as well as generalized sarcopenia are increasingly reported as important parameters for clinical outcomes in the field of spine surgery. Despite growing awareness and potential similarities between both conditions, the relationship between “generalized” and “spine-specific” sarcopenia is unclear.

Source: The Spine Journal - March 1, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Lukas Sch önnagel, Erika Chiaparelli, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Jiaqi Zhu, Thomas Caffard, Soji Tani, Marco D. Burkhard, Michael Kelly, Ali E. Guven, Jennifer Shue, Andrew A. Sama, Federico P. Girardi, Frank P. Cammisa, Alexander P. Hughes Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research