Sarcopenia and Back Muscle Degeneration as Risk Factors for Back Pain: A Comparative Study

Study Design Case-control study. Purpose To investigate the independent associations of back pain with sarcopenia and with back muscle degeneration, and to introduce a new risk index for back muscle degeneration. Overview of Literature The Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia recommends diagnosis usin...

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Main Authors: Whoan Jeang Kim, Kap Jung Kim, Dae Geon Song, Jong Shin Lee, Kun Young Park, Jae Won Lee, Shann Haw Chang, Won Sik Choy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2020-06-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2019-0125.pdf