Modic changes—their associations with low back pain and activity limitation: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

C Herlin, P Kjaer, A Espeland, JS Skouen… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Previous systematic reviews have reported positive associations between
Modic changes (MCs) and low back pain (LBP), but due to their narrow scope and new …

Predictors of new vertebral endplate signal (Modic) changes in the general population

TS Jensen, P Kjaer, L Korsholm, T Bendix… - European Spine …, 2010 - Springer
Vertebral endplate signal changes (VESC), also known as Modic changes, have been
reported to be associated with low back pain (LBP). However, little is known about …

Modic changes and associated features in Southern European chronic low back pain patients

E Arana, FM Kovacs, A Royuela, A Estremera… - The Spine Journal, 2011 - Elsevier
Background context Conflicting reports exist regarding the prevalence of Modic changes
among low back pain (LBP) patients and factors associated with their existence. Purpose To …

Uncertainties in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis

G Andreisek, J Hodler, J Steurer - Radiology, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
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Interrater and intrarater agreements of magnetic resonance imaging findings in the lumbar spine: significant variability across degenerative conditions

MC Fu, RA Buerba, WD Long III, DJ Blizzard… - The Spine Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Background context Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is frequently used in the evaluation
of degenerative conditions in the lumbar spine. The relative interrater and intrarater …

Reliability of preoperative MRI findings in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

H Banitalebi, A Espeland, M Anvar… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an important tool in
preoperative evaluation of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Reported reliability of …

Lumbar spine: agreement in the interpretation of 1.5-T MR images by using the Nordic Modic Consensus Group classification form

E Arana, A Royuela, FM Kovacs, A Estremera… - Radiology, 2010 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To evaluate intra-and interobserver agreement for the interpretation of lumbar 1.5-T
magnetic resonance (MR) images in a community setting. Materials and Methods The study …

Vertebral endplate changes are not associated with chronic low back pain among Southern European subjects: a case control study

FM Kovacs, E Arana, A Royuela… - American Journal …, 2012 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Data on the association between vertebral endplate
changes and low back pain are contradictory. This study was designed to assess whether …

Back pain's association with vertebral end-plate signal changes in sciatica

A el Barzouhi, CLAM Vleggeert-Lankamp… - The Spine Journal, 2014 - Elsevier
Background context Patients with sciatica frequently experience disabling back pain. One of
the proposed causes for back pain is vertebral end-plate signal changes (VESC) as …

The prevalence of degenerative or incidental findings in the lumbar spine of pediatric patients: a study using magnetic resonance imaging as a screening tool

J Urrutia, T Zamora, C Prada - European Spine Journal, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Several studies using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate the lumbar
spine in adults have shown a large prevalence of degenerative changes in asymptomatic …