Chronicity and physical activity levels independently associate with spatial patterns of multifidus fat infiltration in chronic low back pain patients.

Khattab K, Dziesinski LK, Zhou J, Scheffler A, Fields AJ, O'Neill CW, Lotz JC, Bailey JF

DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09660-9
Published: 2026 May
Container: 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
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s00586-025-09660-9,
  title = {Chronicity and physical activity levels independently associate with spatial patterns of multifidus fat infiltration in chronic low back pain patients.},
  author = {Khattab K and Dziesinski LK and Zhou J and Scheffler A and Fields AJ and O'Neill CW and Lotz JC and Bailey JF},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {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},
  doi = {10.1007/s00586-025-09660-9},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-025-09660-9}
}

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TI  - Chronicity and physical activity levels independently associate with spatial patterns of multifidus fat infiltration in chronic low back pain patients.
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AU  - Dziesinski LK
AU  - Zhou J
AU  - Scheffler A
AU  - Fields AJ
AU  - O'Neill CW
AU  - Lotz JC
AU  - Bailey JF
PY  - 2026
JO  - 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
DO  - 10.1007/s00586-025-09660-9
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K, K., LK, D., J, Z., A, S., AJ, F., CW, O., JC, L., & JF, B. (2026). Chronicity and physical activity levels independently associate with spatial patterns of multifidus fat infiltration in chronic 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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-025-09660-9

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