Correlation analysis between multifidus muscle atrophy and the severity of degenerative scoliosis retrospective, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Degenerative scoliosis (DS) is a significant health concern, affecting approximately 32-68% of the Chinese population aged 65 and above. This study aims to investigate the correlation between multifidus muscle atrophy and the severity of spinal curvature in DS patients, thereby providing evidence-based recommendations for the clinical prevention and management of DS. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 231 patients with chronic low back pain admitted to the Department of Spinal Surgery, Zhongda Hospital affiliated with Southeast University between January 2023 and January 2024 were ultimately selected as the study population. Based on imaging diagnosis, chronic low back pain patients without DS were assigned to the control group (non-DS, n = 81), while patients with scolio

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12358553 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature