Modic changes-Their associations with low back pain and activity limitation: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND:Previous systematic reviews have reported positive associations between Modic changes (MCs) and low back pain (LBP), but due to their narrow scope and new primary studies, there is a need for a comprehensive systematic review. Our objectives were to investigate if MCs are associated with...
Main Authors: | Christofer Herlin, Per Kjaer, Ansgar Espeland, Jan Sture Skouen, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, Jaro Karppinen, Jaakko Niinimäki, Joan Solgaard Sørensen, Kjersti Storheim, Tue Secher Jensen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6070210?pdf=render |
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