Classification of Chronic Back Muscle Degeneration after Spinal Surgery and Its Relationship with Low Back Pain

Study DesignRetrospective case series.PurposeTo classify back muscle degeneration using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and investigate its relationship with back pain after surgery.Overview of LiteratureBack muscle injury and degeneration often occurs after posterior lumbar surgery, and the degene...

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Main Authors: Seiji Ohtori, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuyo Yamauchi, Yawara Eguchi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junichi Nakamura, Tetsuhiro Ishikawa, Masayuki Miyagi, Hiroto Kamoda, Miyako Suzuki, Gou Kubota, Kazuhide Inage, Takeshi Sainoh, Jun Sato, Yasuhiro Shiga, Koki Abe, Kazuki Fujimoto, Hirohito Kanamoto, Gen Inoue, Kazuhisa Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2016-06-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-10-516.pdf