Lomber subkutan yağ doku kalınlığının spinopelvik parametrelerle ilişkisi

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was too reveal the relationship between lumbar subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness and spinopelvic parameters.
 Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included a total of 92 individuals who had lumbosacral radiographs and lumbar magnetic resonance imaging among the people who applied to Tokat State Hospital in October-December 2019 period. Lumbar subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness, pelvic incidence, pelvic tilt, sacral slope, lumbar lordosis and spinopelvic mismatch (Pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis) were determined, and correlations between these measurements were evaluated. 
 Results: Subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness was 20.50±12.34 mm at L1 vertebra level and 29.79±15.68 mm at L5 vertebra level. Subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness at L1 vertebra level was strongly correlated with body mass index and adipose tissue thickness at L5 vertebra level, but weakly correlated with pelvic tilt and spinal misalignments. 
 Conclusion: Subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness and body mass index increase was positively correlated. In addition, lumbar subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness and body mass index increase have effects on pelvis and spinal alignment. Lumbar subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness could be used to evaluate the effect of body composition on spinopelvic parameters.