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Abnormality of the back musculature

MedGen UID:
1647071
•Concept ID:
C4703656
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Muscle issues in the back
 
HPO: HP:0410168

Definition

Any abnormality of the back muscles. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbnormality of the back musculature

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The effect of prior lumbar surgeries on the flexion relaxation phenomenon and its responsiveness to rehabilitative treatment.
Neblett R, Mayer TG, Brede E, Gatchel RJ
Spine J 2014 Jun 1;14(6):892-902. Epub 2013 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.442. PMID: 24246746

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Comparison of muscular activities between subjects with and without scapular downward rotation impairment during diagonal pattern of exercises.
Park SY, Park DJ
J Bodyw Mov Ther 2019 Jan;23(1):59-64. Epub 2018 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.01.006. PMID: 30691763
Biomechanical consequences of running with deep core muscle weakness.
Raabe ME, Chaudhari AMW
J Biomech 2018 Jan 23;67:98-105. Epub 2017 Dec 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.11.037. PMID: 29249454
Activation of the serratus anterior and upper trapezius in a population with winged and tipped scapulae during push-up-plus and diagonal shoulder-elevation.
Park SY, Yoo WG
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2015;28(1):7-12. doi: 10.3233/BMR-140458. PMID: 24561786
The effect of prior lumbar surgeries on the flexion relaxation phenomenon and its responsiveness to rehabilitative treatment.
Neblett R, Mayer TG, Brede E, Gatchel RJ
Spine J 2014 Jun 1;14(6):892-902. Epub 2013 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.442. PMID: 24246746
The importance of sensory-motor control in providing core stability: implications for measurement and training.
Borghuis J, Hof AL, Lemmink KA
Sports Med 2008;38(11):893-916. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200838110-00002. PMID: 18937521

Diagnosis

Total Resorption of a Chronic L4-L5 Disc Extrusion After Application of the Atlasprofilax Method: A Case Report.
León JG, Manent L, Lewis K, Angulo O
Am J Case Rep 2022 Apr 27;23:e935208. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.935208. PMID: 35473927Free PMC Article
A novel method in assessing lower limb motor function.
Khanfar A, Al Qaroot B, Alsousi A, Zughoul B, Al Elaumi A, Hamdan M, Safi R
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2019 May-Aug;27(2):2309499019849956. doi: 10.1177/2309499019849956. PMID: 31130080
Assessment of Paraspinal Muscle Cross-sectional Area After Lumbar Decompression: Minimally Invasive Versus Open Approaches.
Bresnahan LE, Smith JS, Ogden AT, Quinn S, Cybulski GR, Simonian N, Natarajan RN, Fessler RD, Fessler RG
Clin Spine Surg 2017 Apr;30(3):E162-E168. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000038. PMID: 28323694
The effect of prior lumbar surgeries on the flexion relaxation phenomenon and its responsiveness to rehabilitative treatment.
Neblett R, Mayer TG, Brede E, Gatchel RJ
Spine J 2014 Jun 1;14(6):892-902. Epub 2013 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.442. PMID: 24246746
Clinical considerations in the chiropractic management of the patient with Marfan syndrome.
Tuling JR, Crowther ET, McCord P
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2000 Sep;23(7):498-502. doi: 10.1067/mmt.2000.108815. PMID: 11004655

Therapy

A novel method in assessing lower limb motor function.
Khanfar A, Al Qaroot B, Alsousi A, Zughoul B, Al Elaumi A, Hamdan M, Safi R
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2019 May-Aug;27(2):2309499019849956. doi: 10.1177/2309499019849956. PMID: 31130080
Assessment of Paraspinal Muscle Cross-sectional Area After Lumbar Decompression: Minimally Invasive Versus Open Approaches.
Bresnahan LE, Smith JS, Ogden AT, Quinn S, Cybulski GR, Simonian N, Natarajan RN, Fessler RD, Fessler RG
Clin Spine Surg 2017 Apr;30(3):E162-E168. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000038. PMID: 28323694
Imaging Psoas Sign in Lumbar Spinal Infections: Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy and Comparison with Established Imaging Characteristics.
Ledbetter LN, Salzman KL, Shah LM
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016 Apr;37(4):736-41. Epub 2015 Nov 19 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A4571. PMID: 26585257Free PMC Article
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Isolated Lumbar Extension Exercise on Lumbar Kinematic Pattern Variability During Gait in Chronic Low Back Pain.
Steele J, Bruce-Low S, Smith D, Jessop D, Osborne N
PM R 2016 Feb;8(2):105-14. Epub 2015 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2015.06.012. PMID: 26107538

Prognosis

Resolution of the more anteriorly positioned psoas muscle following correction of spinal sagittal alignment from spondylolisthesis: case report.
Syed HR, Yaeger K, Sandhu FA
J Neurosurg Spine 2017 Apr;26(4):441-447. Epub 2017 Jan 6 doi: 10.3171/2016.9.SPINE16324. PMID: 28059685
Using a serosal trough for fashioning a continent catheterizable stoma: technique and outcomes.
Baradaran N, Stec AA, Gupta A, Keating MA, Gearhart JP
BJU Int 2013 May;111(5):828-33. Epub 2012 Aug 3 doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11319.x. PMID: 22863149
Electromyographic activity of the abdominal and low back musculature during the generation of isometric and dynamic axial trunk torque: implications for lumbar mechanics.
McGill SM
J Orthop Res 1991 Jan;9(1):91-103. doi: 10.1002/jor.1100090112. PMID: 1824571

Clinical prediction guides

Multiple-Layer Lumbosacral Pseudomeningocele Repair with Bilateral Paraspinous Muscle Flaps and Literature Review.
Banerjee C, Cross B, Rumley J, Devine J, Ritter E, Vender J
World Neurosurg 2020 Dec;144:e693-e700. Epub 2020 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.038. PMID: 32942058
Potential Role of Paraspinal Musculature in the Maintenance of Spinopelvic Alignment in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformities.
Katsu M, Ohba T, Ebata S, Oba H, Koyama K, Haro H
Clin Spine Surg 2020 Mar;33(2):E76-E80. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000862. PMID: 31385849
Magnetic resonance imaging of lumbar trunk parameters in chronic low backache patients and healthy population: a comparative study.
Singh R, Yadav SK, Sood S, Yadav RK, Rohilla R
Eur Spine J 2016 Sep;25(9):2864-72. Epub 2016 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s00586-016-4698-7. PMID: 27421282
The effect of prior lumbar surgeries on the flexion relaxation phenomenon and its responsiveness to rehabilitative treatment.
Neblett R, Mayer TG, Brede E, Gatchel RJ
Spine J 2014 Jun 1;14(6):892-902. Epub 2013 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.442. PMID: 24246746
Electromyographic activity of the abdominal and low back musculature during the generation of isometric and dynamic axial trunk torque: implications for lumbar mechanics.
McGill SM
J Orthop Res 1991 Jan;9(1):91-103. doi: 10.1002/jor.1100090112. PMID: 1824571

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