Comparison of paraspinal muscle degeneration and decompression effect between conventional open and minimal invasive approaches for posterior lumbar spine surgery.

Sci Rep · 2020 · PMC7471290 · PMID 32884010

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The results of our study showed a trend of more severe postoperative fatty infiltration in both the multifidus and erector spinae muscle in the COS group than in the MIS group.

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