Mri-based assessment of cervical muscle morphology in women with disc herniation: A retrospective case-control study

Key Points

• The study aims to investigate cervical muscle morphology in women with disc herniation using MRI.
• Retrospective case-control design
• MRI assessments of deep and superficial neck muscles
• Comparison of muscle morphology between affected and healthy groups
• Women with cervical disc herniation show significant atrophy of deep neck muscles.
• Increased activation of superficial muscles compensates for deep muscle loss.
• Longer disease duration correlates with specific patterns of muscle remodeling.