EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, vol.26, no.12, pp.3129-3134, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
Modic changes (MCs) in vertebral bones are induced by two mechanisms of mechanical factors and infection. As Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) have been reported to be associated with LBP. The aim of this study is to evaluate the MCs in patients with disc herniation and positive for P. acnes.