Risk factors for screw loosening in patients with adult degenerative scoliosis: the importance of paraspinal muscle degeneration

Abstract Background Paraspinal muscle is an important component to maintain spinal stability. But the relationship between the degeneration of paraspinal muscle and postoperative screw loosening in patients with adult degenerative scoliosis has not been studied. The objective of this study was to in...

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Main Authors: Wei Wang, Weishi Li, Zhongqiang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02589-x