Asymmetric distribution of Modic changes in patients with lumbar disc herniation.

Zhaohui LiXianda GaoWenyuan DingRuoyu LiSidong Yang

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)

AMCs were a more common phenomenon than SMCs in this study. The asymmetric and symmetric distribution of MCs was closely related to LDH position. AMCs were related to leg pain and higher pain levels. Surgery can achieve satisfactory clinical improvement for asymmetric and symmetric MCs.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
solid state
coronary artery bypass
spinal cord injury
spinal cord