Paul Köhli, Lukas Schönnagel, Jan Hambrecht, Jiaqi Zhu, Erika Chiapparelli, Ali E Güven, Gisberto Evangelisti, Krizia Amoroso, Roland Duculan, Bernhard Michalski, Jennifer Shue, Koki Tsuchiya, Marco D Burkhard, Andrew A Sama, Federico P Girardi, Frank P Cammisa, Carol A Mancuso, Alexander P Hughes
BACKGROUND/CONTEXT: Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) is a prevalent spinal condition that can result in significant disability. DLS is thought to result from a combination of disc and facet joint degeneration, as well as various biological, biomechanical, and behavioral factors. One hypothesis is the progressive degeneration of segmental stabilizers, notably the paraspinal muscles, contributes to a vicious cycle of increasing slippage. PURPOSE: To examine the correlation between paraspinal muscle status on MRI and severity of slippage in patients with symptomatic DLS...
April 1, 2024: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society