The Variation in the Lumbar Facet Joint Orientation in an Adult Asian Population and Its Relationship with the Cross-Sectional Area of the Multifidus and Erector Spinae

Study DesignCross-sectional study of healthy volunteers.PurposeWe aimed to investigate the variation in the lumbar facet joint orientation in an adult Asian population. The relationship between the facet joint orientation and muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) of multifidus and erector spinae was als...

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Main Authors: Kazuhiro Sugawara, Masaki Katayose, Kota Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2016-10-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-10-886.pdf