Patients with Modic type 2 change have a severe radiographic representation in the process of lumbar degeneration: a retrospective imaging study

Abstract Background There are few studies to investigate changes in imaging parameters of Modic changes (MCs). The imaging studies examining the distinctions in the lumbar sagittal parameters between MCs and lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) are still lacking. The purpose of this study was to identify...

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Published in:	Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Main Authors:	Mindong Lan, Yufu Ou, Chenglong Wang, Wei Wei, Xianwei Lu, Jianxun Wei, Xiaoping Mu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-09-01
Subjects:	Endplate signal changes Modic changes Lumbar degeneration Lumbar sagittal parameters
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1355-y