Lukas Schönnagel, Erika Chiaparelli, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Jiaqi Zhu, Thomas Caffard, Soji Tani, Marco D Burkhard, Michael Kelly, Ali E Guven, Jennifer Shue, Andrew A Sama, Federico P Girardi, Frank P Cammisa, Alexander P Hughes
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Atrophy of the paraspinal musculature (PM) as well as generalized sarcopenia are increasingly reported as important parameters for clinical outcomes in the field of spine surgery. Despite growing awareness and potential similarities between both conditions, the relationship between "generalized" and "spine-specific" sarcopenia is unclear. PURPOSE: To investigate the association between generalized and spine-specific sarcopenia. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cross-sectional study...
March 1, 2024: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society