Association of modic changes and postoperative surgical site infection after posterior lumbar spinal fusion.
Siping DengJiahua XieTianzuo NiuJianru WangGuowei HanJinghui XuHui LiuZemin LiPublished 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 (2024)
MCs may be a potential risk factor for SSI following posterior lumbar spinal intervertebral fusion. Type I and grade C MCs showed a higher infection rate compared with other MC types and grades.