Fat bulking in the lower spine
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Orthopedie
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients from Rijnstate i) who have undergone bariatric surgery and ii) who have had Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the lumbar spine in the 12 months prior to their surgery and iii) who are willing to undergo one repeat MRI for the purpose of this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: i) patients who do not want to participate in this study and ii) who do not comply to the inclusion criteria mentioned above.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The pre- and postoperative volume (mm3) of epidural lipomatosis as established from MRI images. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The other study parameters will consist of patient demographics: sex, age, BMI, weight, height and comorbidities, collected from the electronic patient files /records. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed