Multilevel Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis of Multifidus-Longissimus Cleavage Planes in the Lumbar Spine and Potential Clinical Applications to Wiltseʼs Paraspinal Approach

Abstract

In the absence of any significant clinical correlation between patient demographics and the entry site in Wiltse's approach, the spine surgeon may use distances described in this paper to apply to a broad base of spine patients regardless of BMI, sex, or age.