ArticleOsteoporosis and sarcopenia2018
The impact of sarcopenia on the results of lumbar spinal surgery.
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- Sarcopenia is associated with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis but does not compromise surgical outcomes: a retrospective study in Japan.Asian spine journal · 2026Article
- Associations of paraspinal muscle quantity and quality with patient-reported outcomes in patients aged ≥85 years undergoing lumbar spine surgery: an exploratory retrospective study.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2026Article
- Impact of sarcopenia and multifidus atrophy on outcomes from minimally invasive decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- The utilization of a novel Outpatient Appropriateness Fragility Score to predict inpatient stay following biportal lumbar endoscopic decompression.North American Spine Society journal · 2025Article
- Effect of Sarcopenia on the Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation of Medial Branch Nerves for Lumbar Facet Arthropathy in Patients Aged 60 Years and Older: A Retrospective Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
- Measuring the paraspinal muscles as an important tool for predicting the overall survival period after spine surgery in lung cancer patients with spine metastasis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
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- Impact of sarcopenia in elderly patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty on postoperative outcomes: a propensity score-matched study.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Article
- Sarcopenia and its effects on outcome of lumbar spine surgeries.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Observational
- MRI-based central sarcopenia negatively impacts the therapeutic effectiveness of single-segment lumbar fusion surgery in the elderly.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Sarcopenia as a Preoperative Risk Stratification Tool among Older Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Advances in geriatric medicine and research · 2024Article
- The Impact of Sarcopenia on the Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty in Patients With Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Psoas Muscle Index as a Predictor of Perioperative Outcomes in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery.Global spine journal · 2023Article
- Impact of Sarcopenia on Spinal Spondylosis: A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Preoperative cross-sectional area of psoas muscle correlates with short-term functional outcomes after posterior lumbar surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- Muscle strength rather than appendicular skeletal muscle mass might affect spinal sagittal alignment, low back pain, and health-related quality of life.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Impact of body mass index on outcomes after lumbar spine surgery.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesAs the population ages, the number of lumbar spinal surgeries performed on sarcopenic patients will increase. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and evaluated its impact on the results of lumbar spinal surgery.
methodsThis study included 2 groups: One group consisted of patients who underwent whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning before the option of undergoing surgery for lumbar spinal disease (LSD group) and a second group consisted of patients underwent DXA scanning for osteoporosis screening under hospital watch at the geriatric medicine department (control group). In order to evaluate the impact of sarcopenia on the clinical outcome of lumbar spinal surgery, the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, the recovery rate based on the JOA score, and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for lower back pain, lower extremity pain, and lower extremity numbness were compared within the LSD group.
resultsThe prevalence of sarcopenia showed no statistical difference between groups (control group, 50.7%; LSD group, 46.5%). In the LSD group, while the changes in VAS scores showed no statistical difference between the nonsarcopenia subgroup and sarcopenia subgroup, the sarcopenia subgroup demonstrated inferior JOA scores and recovery rates at the final follow-up when compared with the nonsarcopenia subgroup (P < 0.05).
conclusionsThis study demonstrated a high prevalence of sarcopenia among the elderly populations in Japan and a negative impact of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes after lumbar spinal surgery.
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