Effects of Psoas Muscle Thickness on Outcomes of Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Verla T, Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Moreno JR, Farber H, Cheng J, Bagley CA. Effects of Psoas Muscle Thickness on Outcomes of Lumbar Fusion Surgery. World Neurosurgery 2015, 87: 283-289. PMID: 26619920, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.11.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsoas muscle thicknessLumbar fusion surgeryFusion surgeryMuscle thicknessPsoas muscleSpinal stabilizationVisual analog scale pain scoreHip flexor weaknessScale pain scoresPreoperative magnetic resonanceInterbody fusion surgeryLumbar intervertebral spaceSpecific clinical outcomesWarrants further investigationEarly ambulationPain scoresAdult patientsFlexor weaknessPostoperative rehabilitationRetrospective reviewClinical outcomesHospital recordsSurgical optionsLumbar pathologyFunctional outcome