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SUBMITTER: Bianchi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4558765 | biostudies-other | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Bianchi Matilde M Peterson Cynthia K CK Pfirrmann Christian W A CW Hodler Juerg J Bolton Jennifer J
BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20150904
<h4>Background</h4>Modic changes (MC) have been linked with low back pain (LBP) and worse outcomes from some treatments. No studies have investigated the impact that MCs may have on patient outcomes from lumbar facet injections. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate whether the presence of Modic changes is related to 'improvement' in patients undergoing imaging-guided lumbar facet injection therapy.<h4>Methods</h4>Outcomes from 226 patients with MRI scans within 3 months of thei ...[more]