Does pre-operative psoas muscle cross-sectional area predict post-operative outcomes following lumbar spine fusion surgery?—a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Journal of Spine Surgery · Published 2026-07-01 · DOI 10.21037/jss-2026-0087

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Dean T. Biddau, Charlie R. Faulks, Gregory M. Malham, Prashanth J. Rao, James McGree, Matthew Bellgard, Simon J. Summers

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2026

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Biddau, D., Faulks, C., Malham, G., et al. (2026). Does pre-operative psoas muscle cross-sectional area predict post-operative outcomes following lumbar spine fusion surgery?—a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Journal of Spine Surgery. https://doi.org/10.21037/jss-2026-0087

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