Is the Lipid Content of the Psoas Major Correlated with Chronic Low Back Pain and Spinopelvic Alignment? A Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Study
- Author:
Izaya OGON
1
;
Hiroyuki TAKASHIMA
;
Tomonori MORITA
;
Tsutomu OSHIGIRI
;
Yoshinori TERASHIMA
;
Mitsunori YOSHIMOTO
;
Makoto EMORI
;
Atsushi TERAMOTO
;
Tsuneo TAKEBAYASHI
;
Toshihiko YAMASHITA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Study
- From:Asian Spine Journal 2020;14(4):430-437
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:0
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Abstract:
Methods:The study population comprised 40 patients (19 males, 21 females; mean age, 61.7±2.4 years). Possible correlations of LBP Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores, age, CSA, FI, and spinopelvic parameters with EMCL and IMCL contents of the psoas major were assessed.
Results:No association was identified between the EMCL and IMCL contents and LBP VAS scores (r=0.05, p=0.79 and r=0.06, p=0.75, respectively). The EMCL content correlated with age (r=0.47, p<0.01), body mass index (BMI) (r=0.44, p<0.01), CSA (r=−0.59, p< 0.01), and FI (r=0.49, p<0.01). EMCL content showed a significant negative correlation with sacral slope (SS) (r=−0.43, p<0.05) and positive correlation with pelvic tilt (PT) (r=0.56, p<0.01).
Conclusions:EMCL content correlated with age, BMI, CSA, and FI of the psoas major, while IMCL content had no correlation. This study found correlations between SS and PT and EMCL content of the psoas major, but no correlations were found between spinopelvic parameters and IMCL content of the psoas major.
