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Table 2 Comparison of paraspinal muscle characteristics between the union group and the nonunion group

From: Fat infiltration of paraspinal muscles as an independent risk for bone nonunion after posterior lumbar interbody fusion

 

Union Group (n = 301)

Nonunion Group (n = 50)

p-value

L4

 MF FI

0.27 ± 0.12

0.33 ± 0.11

0.001

 ES FI

0.21 ± 0.11

0.23 ± 0.08

0.038

 MF rTCSA

0.48 ± 0.13

0.46 ± 0.21

0.026

 ES rTCSA

0.75 ± 0.2

0.75 ± 0.25

0.5

 PS rFCSA

0.58 ± 0.16

0.55 ± 0.15

0.44

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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