MRI based paraspinal muscle mass predicts early cage subsidence after posterior lumbar interbody fusion

Abstract As the global population continues to age, the prevalence of lumbar degenerative disease (LDD) has increased. Meanwhile, the clinical efficacy of LDD conventional management remains limited. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) has become the standard surgical intervention. However, cag...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Zijian Yang, Jie Liang, Dawei Shi, Can Tuo, Yu Wu, Fan Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Lumbar degenerative disease Posterior lumbar interbody fusion Cage subsidence Paraspinal muscle index Goutallier classification Magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-13217-7