ArticleScientific reports2024
Association between paraspinal muscle fat infiltration and regional kyphosis angle in thoracolumbar fracture patients: a retrospective study.
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Abstract
This study aims to evaluate the impact of percutaneous pedicle screw fixation (PPSF) and open pedicle screw fixation (OPSF) on the postoperative paraspinal muscle fat infiltration (FI) rate in patients with thoracolumbar fractures through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and explore the association between paraspinal muscle FI rate and regional kyphosis angle. We retrospectively analyzed clinical data from 35 patients who underwent either PPSF or OPSF for thoracolumbar fractures, examining data at preoperative, 1-month postoperative, and 9-months postoperative time points, which included Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and regional kyphosis angle. We obtained preoperative and 9-month postoperative paraspinal muscle FI rates using T2-weighted MRI images and ImageJ software. We analyzed the correlation of FI rates with VAS, ODI, as well as the correction loss percentage of regional kyphosis angle. The analysis revealed a positive correlation between postoperative FI rate increase and correction loss percentage of regional kyphosis angle (r = 0.696, p < 0.001). The increase in paraspinal muscle FI rate was positively correlated with 9-month postoperative ODI (r = 0.763, p < 0.001). These findings indicate that an increase in postoperative paraspinal muscle FI rate may result in more significant correction loss of regional kyphosis angle and can lead to increased functional impairment in patients.
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