The effects of lumbar fusion and non-fusion surgery on the development of Modic changes

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of lumbar fusion and non-fusion surgery on the postoperative development of Modic changes (MCs). Methods A total of 270 patients who underwent lumbar fusion, microsequestrectomy, microdiscectomy, and microdecompression, and w...

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Main Authors: Xiaoping Mu, Seong Woong Kim, Eberhard Uhl, Karsten Schöller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-02971-3