Postoperative muscle loss and preoperative sarcopenia predict survival and morbidity after surgical stabilization for spinal metastases: a longitudinal CT-morphometric analysis of 285 patients.

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Title: Postoperative muscle loss and preoperative sarcopenia predict survival and morbidity after surgical stabilization for spinal metastases: a longitudinal CT-morphometric analysis of 285 patients.
Authors: Kylies J; Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany., Leonhardt LG; Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany., Lenz M; Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany., Brauneck E; Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany., Schroeder M; Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany., Schomacher M; Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany., Dreimann M; Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany., Obid P; Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany., Viezens L; Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. Electronic address: l.viezens@uke.de.
Source: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society [Spine J] 2026 Apr 13. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 13.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Science Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101130732 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-1632 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15299430 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Spine J Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1878-1632
DOI:10.1016/j.spinee.2026.04.019