Ligamentum flavum thickness

1. Ligamentum flavum thickness is associated with paraspinal muscle mass in humans.

   “Increased LF thickness and facet joint asymmetry were both associated with reduced muscle mass.”

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   MRI correlation between paraspinal muscle Atrophy, Age, and degenerative lumbar spine changes in low back pain patients

   European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society·11 Dec 2025

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