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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2026

Impact of preoperative lumbar paraspinal muscle quality on the prognosis of open pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fractures.

Hao Liu, Yan Gong, Yang Shen, Moshan Wen, Zhen Kuang, Mai Wang, Yufeng Huang, Jintao Liu, Zhensong Yao, Jianchao Cui

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Hao Liu *Department of Cervical Spondylosis and Spinal Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yan Gong *Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, China.
Yang ShenSchool of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China.
Moshan WenDepartment of Cervical Spondylosis and Spinal Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Zhen KuangDepartment of Cervical Spondylosis and Spinal Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Mai WangDepartment of Cervical Spondylosis and Spinal Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yufeng HuangDepartment of Cervical Spondylosis and Spinal Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jintao LiuDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Suzhou TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Suzhou, China.
Zhensong YaoDepartment of Cervical Spondylosis and Spinal Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jianchao CuiDepartment of Cervical Spondylosis and Spinal Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the association of preoperative paraspinal muscle quality (quantified by fat infiltration) on the clinical and radiographic outcomes following open pedicle screw fixation (OPSF) for thoracolumbar fractures. Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the clinical data of 48 patients with single-segment thoracolumbar fractures who underwent OPSF surgery between January 2021 and December 2023. Patients were stratified into a low-fat group (LFG, FI < 25%, Results: The groups were comparable in all baseline and perioperative characteristics ( Conclusion: Preoperative lumbar paraspinal muscle quality is not associated with the initial surgical reduction but is significantly associated with the long-term maintenance of radiographic correction after OPSF, especially in unstable fracture patterns. Assessment of paraspinal muscle quality could serve as a valuable prognostic tool for surgical planning and patient counseling.

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fat infiltrationopen pedicle screw fixationparaspinal musclesprognosisthoracolumbar fractures

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