Kontroverse um Modic Changes – Ein Update

Über zehn Jahre nachdem Dr. Hanne Albert ihre bahnbrechenden Erkenntnisse veröffentlicht und die „Modic Antibiotic Spine Therapy“ initiiert hat, gilt es nun ein paar Fragen zu stellen. Waren die Erkenntnisse relevant? Hat es die Therapie von Menschen mit Modic 1 Changes grundlegend verändert? Ein Update.

Publication History

Article published online:
22 April 2024

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