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Letter to the Editor concerning “Prospective study using anterior approach did not show association between Modic 1 changes and low grade infection in lumbar spine” by Rigal J, et al.: Eur Spine J; 2016 Apr; 25(4):1000–5

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  1. Aston University, Birmingham, UK

    Peter Lambert, Tony Worthington & Ann Vernallis

  2. University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK

    Tom Elliott

  3. Coventry University, Coventry, UK

    Jess Rollason

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Lambert, P., Elliott, T., Worthington, T. et al. Letter to the Editor concerning “Prospective study using anterior approach did not show association between Modic 1 changes and low grade infection in lumbar spine” by Rigal J, et al.: Eur Spine J; 2016 Apr; 25(4):1000–5. Eur Spine J 25, 3377–3378 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-016-4750-7

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