3D analysis of fatty infiltration of the paravertebral lumbar muscles using T2 images —a new approach

Conclusions3D analysis of fatty infiltration is an innovative tool to study lumbar muscle degeneration. Mono-segmental muscles are more severely affected by degeneration compared to multi-/pluri-segmental muscles, especially at the L4/5 and L5/S1 level. Age and disc degeneration independently correlate with muscle degeneration.
Source: European Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research