ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2020
Age-related fatty infiltration of lumbar paraspinal muscles: a normative reference database study in 516 Chinese females.
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- The effect of lumbar multifidus muscle degeneration on upper lumbar disc herniation.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Electromyography findings in L5 radiculopathy are not associated with fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles: a retrospective observational study.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundFatty infiltration, as a result of aging, is an essential biomarker of muscle degeneration. This research aimed to investigate the age-dependent change of fatty degeneration in the paraspinal muscles of healthy Chinese women. This study also explores the effect of body size on fatty infiltration of paraspinal muscles.
methodsCross-sectional area of paraspinal muscles (CSA
resultsThe mean CSA
conclusionsFatty infiltration in paraspinal muscles increased with age and BMI, while muscle loss may be associated with aging. The present study provided standardized reference data for the fatty degeneration of paraspinal muscles across the adult lifespan of Chinese females, which will play a critical role in future studies.
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