The prevalence of MRI-defined spinal pathoanatomies and their association with Modic changes in individuals seeking care for low back pain

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1355-1362

  Albert, Hanne B ^a,b   Briggs, Andrew M ^c   Kent, Peter ^a,b   Byrhagen, Andreas ^d   Hansen, Christian ^d   Kjaergaard, Karina ^d  

^a LILLEBAELT HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LILLEBAELT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

IVD pathology; Low back pain; Modic changes; Prevalence; Spine pathology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENMARK; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPONDYLOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83255185731     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1794-6     Document Type: Article

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