This chapter aims to (1) understand how the vertebral endplate signal changes on magnetic resonance imaging – named Modic changes – especially the inflammatory type 1 may reflect reflect disturbances in the dynamics of the unit intervertebral disk-cartilaginous endplate-bone marrow and (2) to analyze correlations between low back pain and Modic Changes.
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Pinheiro-Franco, J. L., & Esposito, P. (2016). Modic changes and symptomatic lumbar degenerative disk disease: Is there any correlation? In Advanced Concepts in Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease (pp. 137–158). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47756-4_9
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