Degeneration of muscle | High ambulatory status group (HG) (N = 69) | Low ambulatory status group (LG) (N = 23) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Psoas muscle | 0.16 ± 0.37 | 0.22 ± 0.42 | 0.53 |
Paraspinal muscle | 2.5 ± 0.83 | 2.6 ± 0.78 | 0.63 |
Gluteus maximus muscle | 1.2 ± 0.41 | 1.6 ± 0.50 |  < 0.001** |
Gluteus medius muscle | 1.0 ± 0.17 | 1.1 ± 0.29 | 0.24 |