Adiposity and spinal cord injury

Figure 2 A representative transaxial magnetic resonance imaging of the mid-thigh of a T4 individual with complete spinal cord injury representing different region of interests. Note the white adipose tissue infiltrated between individual muscle groups IMF as well as the white adipose tissue infiltrated within individual muscle IMF. We have collectively referred to both of them as IMF. Also note the HO extended from the bone marrow. ¹Three vasti muscles (m); ²Vastus intermedius (m); ³Image background; ⁴Hamstrings (m); ⁵Gracilis (m); ⁶Sartorius (m); ⁷Adductors (m); ⁸Vastus lateralis (m); ⁹Rectus femoris (m); ¹⁰Cortical bone and bone marrow. IMF: Interamuscular fat; HO: Heterotrophic ossification.