Characteristics and natural course of vertebral endplate signal (Modic) changes in the Danish general population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vertebral endplate signal changes (VESC) are more common among patients with low back pain (LBP) and/or sciatica than in people who are not seeking care for back pain. The distribution and characteristics of VESC have been described...

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Main Authors: Sorensen Joan S, Bendix Tom, Jensen Tue S, Manniche Claus, Korsholm Lars, Kjaer Per
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/81