Level-dependent changes in cervical multifidus composition following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: bridging quantitative MRI and clinical perspectives
Fatty infiltration (FI) of the cervical paraspinal muscles is associated with greater disease severity and less favorable outcomes in degenerative cervical spine disease. However, longitudinal data on whether muscle composition changes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) are scarce. This study aime...