title: A fresh look at the intrinsic muscles of the back.
abstract: The surgical anatomy of the intrinsic muscles of the back is easy to remember if the approach is systematic. There is a plan to the arrangement which can be easily learned. Without such a plan, the area will always remain a "no-man's land" for physicians and surgeons, even those who deal with many back problems.
mesh_terms: D001415:Back / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology*