Preoperative fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles assessed by MRI is associated with less improvement of leg pain 2  years after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis

ConclusionPreoperative FI of the paraspinal muscles on MRI showed statistically significant association with postoperative NRS leg pain but not with ODI or ZCQ.

Source: European Spine Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research