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Letter to the Editor concerning “Bacteria: back pain, leg pain and Modic sign—a surgical multicentre comparative study” by Fritzell P, et al. (Eur Spine J [2019]; doi:10.1007/s00586-019-06164-1)

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  1. Department of Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, 313, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, 641043, India

    S. Dilip Chand Raja & S. Rajasekaran

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Dilip Chand Raja, S., Rajasekaran, S. Letter to the Editor concerning “Bacteria: back pain, leg pain and Modic sign—a surgical multicentre comparative study” by Fritzell P, et al. (Eur Spine J [2019]; doi:10.1007/s00586-019-06164-1). Eur Spine J 29, 1182–1183 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-020-06318-6

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