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Paraspinal Muscles

Known as: Paraspinal Muscle, Muscles, Paraspinal, Intrinsic Muscles of the Back 
Deep muscles in the BACK whose function is to extend and rotate the SPINE and maintain POSTURE. It consists splenius, semispinalis, multifidus… 
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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Fat Replacement of Paraspinal Muscles with Aging in Healthy Adults
Purpose The aims of this study were to investigate the age-related changes in fatty replacement and cross-sectional area (CSA) of… 
Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Contribution of Lumbar Spine Pathology and Age to Paraspinal Muscle Size and Fatty Infiltration
Study Design. Retrospective chart analysis of 199 individuals aged 18 to 80 years scheduled for lumbar spine surgery. Objective… 
Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Paraspinal muscle asymmetry and fat infiltration in patients with symptomatic disc herniation
PurposeTo investigate asymmetry in size and composition of the multifidus and erector spinae in patients with posterolateral disc… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Substantial Asymmetry in Paraspinal Muscle Cross-Sectional Area in Healthy Adults Questions Its Value as a Marker of Low Back Pain and Pathology
Study Design. A cross-sectional population-based study of paraspinal muscle asymmetry. Objective. To examine level- and side-to… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
An Assessment of the Intra- and Inter-reliability of the Lumbar Paraspinal Muscle Parameters Using CT Scan and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Study Design. A reliability study was conducted. Objective. To estimate the intra- and intermeasurement errors in the… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Changes in paraspinal muscles and their association with low back pain and spinal degeneration: CT study
The objectives of the study were to evaluate the association between lumbar paraspinal muscle density, evaluated on computed… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging of the posterior paraspinal muscles.
Interest in rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (RUSI) of the posterior paraspinal muscles is growing, along with the body of… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
A preliminary study on electromyographic analysis of the paraspinal musculature in idiopathic scoliosis
The paraspinal muscles have been implicated as a major causative factor in the progression of idiopathic scoliosis. Therefore… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Proprioceptive weighting changes in persons with low back pain and elderly persons during upright standing
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Radiographic demonstration of paraspinal muscle wasting in patients with chronic low back pain.
This study investigated whether paraspinal muscle wasting occurs in association with chronic low back pain (LBP). Cross-sectional… 
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