Predictive Role of MRI-Detected Modic Changes in the Chronicity and Severity of Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Cureus · 2026 · PMC13180497 · PMID 42158762

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Among the nine studies that were included, three showed a statistically significantly higher age for the Modic group [ 11 - 13 ], while the others showed a positive trend that did not reach individual significance.

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