Modic changes as seen on MRI are associated with nonspecific chronic lower back pain and disability

Abstract Background Estimating the contribution of endplate oedema known as Modic changes to lower back pain (LBP) has been the subject of multiple observational studies and reviews, some of which conclude that the evidence for an association of Modic change with LBP is uncertain while others demons...

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Main Authors: Lloyd G. Czaplewski, Otis Rimmer, Duncan McHale, Mark Laslett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03839-w