Volume and fat infiltration of spino-pelvic musculature in adults with spinal deformity

Figure 6 Magnetic resonance imaging samples (A: Lumbar area; B: Pelvis area; C: Limb area) of an 80-year-old female with a body mass index of 31 kg/m². This patient presents a degenerative scoliosis with a thoraco-lumbar Cobb angle of 32°, a hyperkyphosis of the thoracic spine (thoracic kyphosis = 63°) and a global sagittal malalignment (sagittal vertical axis = 11 cm). The analysis of the muscle quality revealed an 28.8% of fat infiltration on average.