Sarcopenia at the upper instrumented vertebra is more significantly associated with proximal junctional kyphosis after long fusion for adult spinal deformity surgery than osteopenia
Shunji Tsutsui, Hiroshi Hashizume, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Masanari Takami, Yuyu Ishimoto, Keiji Nagata, Hiroshi Yamada
Topics & Concepts
MedicineOsteopeniaSarcopeniaPelvic tiltKyphosisHounsfield scaleVertebraOdds ratioSurgerySagittal planeOswestry Disability IndexSpinal fusionRisk factorScoliosisPelvisBone mineralRadiographyOsteoporosisLow back painInternal medicineRadiologyComputed tomographyPathologyAlternative medicineScoliosis diagnosis and treatmentNutrition and Health in AgingSpinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques