Evidence for infection in intervertebral disc degeneration: a systematic review

PURPOSE: Back pain is a major problem worldwide and is linked to intervertebral disc degeneration and Modic change. Several studies report growth of bacteria following extraction of degenerate discs at spine surgery. A pathophysiological role for infection in back pain has been proposed. METHOD: We...

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Autores principales: Granville Smith, Isabelle, Danckert, Nathan P., Freidin, Maxim B., Wells, Philippa, Marchesi, Julian R., Williams, Frances M. K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8873132/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34862912
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-021-07062-1

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