Is the discopathy associated with Modic changes an infectious process? Results from a prospective monocenter study.

Salim Ahmed-YahiaJean Winoc DecousserCharles Henri Flouzat-LachanietteGuillaume DervinFrançois RoubineauEtienne AudureauAlexia HourdilleGuilhem RoyerFlorent EymardXavier Chevalier

Published in: PloS one (2019)

In spine surgery the prevalence of CA in culture was significantly higher in IVD samples collected through a posterior approach compared to an anterior approach, suggesting a contamination process. This study did not support the CA related local infectious origin of Modic 1 discopathy.

Keyphrases

risk assessment
risk factors
health risk
heavy metals
human health
drug induced