Asymmetric Cross Sectional Area Size of the Psoas Muscle Seems to be a Key Feature in Patients with L4-5 Lumbar Disc Herniations

Batcik O. E. , Kanat A. , Ozdemir B., Gundogdu H.

TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, vol.32, no.2, pp.237-243, 2022 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.34649-21.2
  • Title of Journal : TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
  • Page Numbers: pp.237-243
  • Keywords: Cross-sectional area, Psoas muscle, L4-5 lumbar disc herniation, LOW-BACK-PAIN, ANTERIOR VERTEBRAL HEIGHT, PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION, SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE, FRACTURED VERTEBRA, ARTERY VASOSPASM, TRUNK MUSCLES, RISK-FACTOR, DEGENERATION, RESTORATION

Abstract

AIM: To determine the relationship between the occurrence of lumbar L4-5 disc herniation (LDH) and the size of psoas muscles.