ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Complications after Posterior Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Disc Disease: Sarcopenia and Osteopenia as Independent Risk Factors for Infection and Proximal Junctional Disease.
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- Predictive factors for satisfaction with surgery following anterior posterior same day spinal fusion.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2026Article
- 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
- A comprehensive review of risk factors and prevention strategies: how to minimize mechanical complications in corrective surgery for adult spinal deformity.Asian spine journal · 2025Article
- Risk analysis index predicts mortality and non-home discharge following posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a nationwide inpatient sample analysis of 429,380 patients (2019-2020).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 · 2024Article
- A Pilot Study on Circulating, Cellular, and Tissue Biomarkers in Osteosarcopenic Patients.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- MRI-based central sarcopenia negatively impacts the therapeutic effectiveness of single-segment lumbar fusion surgery in the elderly.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- What Types of Strategies Are Effective in Lumbar Spine Surgery? Considering the Etiology, Imaging Findings, and Risk of Complications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Proximal Junctional Disease (PJD) and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) are among the most common complications following spine surgery. Their risk factors are not fully understood. Among them, sarcopenia and osteopenia have recently been attracting interest. The aim of this study is to evaluate their influence on mechanical or infective complications after lumbar spine fusion. Patients who underwent open posterior lumbar fusion were analyzed. Through preoperative MRI, central sarcopenia and osteopenia were measured with the Psoas Lumbar Vertebral Index (PLVI) and the M-Score, respectively. Patients were stratified by low vs. high PLVI and M-Score and then by postoperative complications. Multivariate analysis for independent risk factors was performed. A total of 392 patients (mean age 62.6 years, mean follow up 42.4 months) were included. Multivariate linear regression identified comorbidity Index (
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