Background: Dysfunction and weakness due to atrophy of the paraspinal muscles is a major
issue after posterior spinal fusion (PSF) surgery, resulting in pain and disability. Considering …

Study Design: This was a randomized, double-blind clinical trial study. Objective: The
objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of protein supplementation on vertebral …

Backgound Lumbar arthrodesis is a surgical option for treatment of lumbar pathologies.
Stability of the spinal construct partly depends on load-bearing support from back muscles …

Background Posterior lumbar fusion is a widely accepted surgical technique; however, it has
been related to the possibility of paraspinal muscle atrophy after surgery. We investigated 1 …

Paraspinal muscles are commonly affected during spine surgery. The purpose of this study
was to assess the potential factors that contribute to paraspinal muscle atrophy (PMA) after …

Background Lumbar paraspinal muscles play an important role in maintaining global spinal
alignment and are associated with lower back pain; however, only a few studies on the effect …

Decreased mechanical loading after orthopaedic surgery predisposes patients to develop
muscle atrophy. The purpose of this review was to assess whether the evidence supports …

Damage to the paraspinal muscle after various lumbar back surgery procedures was
evaluated by measuring the paraspinal muscle thickness preoperatively and postoperatively …

Study Design. Experimental study evaluated electrophysiological and histologic changes in
the paraspinal muscle after spinal fusion. Objective. To determine the effect of posterior …

Posterior lumbar spinal fusion is a common surgery of spine. The parapsinal muscular
dysfunction was postulated to be due to injured paraspinal muscle inflicted by the surgery …