Trunk Muscle Strength After Lumbar Spine Fusion: A 12-Month Follow-up

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate changes in trunk muscle strength 12 months after lumbar spine fusion (LSF) compared to preoperative strength. Methods A total of 194 patients (mean±standard deviation [SD] age, 61±21 years) who underwent LSF participated in this prospective longitud...

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Main Authors: Outi Elina Ilves, Marko Henrik Neva, Keijo Häkkinen, Joost Dekker, William J. Kraemer, Sami Tarnanen, Kati Kyrölä, Jari Ylinen, Kirsi Piitulainen, Salme Järvenpää, Tiina Kaistila, Arja Häkkinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2019-06-01
Series:Neurospine
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Online Access:http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-1836136-068.pdf