Fatty infiltration in cervical extensor muscle: is there a relationship with cervical sagittal alignment after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?

Abstract Purpose To investigate the relationship between the preoperative paraspinal Goutalier grade of fatty infiltration and postoperative cervical sagittal alignment in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Methods A total of 101 patients who underwent single-level A...

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Main Authors: Xing-jin Wang, Kang-kang Huang, Jun-bo He, Ting-kui Wu, Xin Rong, Hao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05606-0