The Influence of Lumbar Muscle Volume on Curve Progression After Skeletal Maturity in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Long-Term Follow-up Study

ConclusionsIn patients with AIS who have a major curve ≥30° at skeletal maturity, patients with greater TL/L curve progression have lower skeletal muscle volume and higher fatty degeneration of the lumbar extensor muscles in adulthood. However, further longitudinal or prospective studies are necessary to clarify the causal relationship between scoliosis progression and trunk muscular status.Level of EvidenceLevel III, retrospective cohort study.
Source: Spine Deformity - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research