Purpose Back pain is a major problem worldwide and is linked to intervertebral disc
degeneration and Modic change. Several studies report growth of bacteria following …

Purpose Recent research shows an increasing recognition that organisms not traditionally
considered infectious in nature contribute to disease processes. Propionibacterium acnes …

In the last decade, several studies have demonstrated Cutibacterium acnes colonization in
intervertebral discs (IVDs) in patients with lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) and low back …

Previously, we proposed the hypothesis that similarities in the inflammatory response
observed in acne vulgaris and degenerative disc disease (DDD), especially the central role …

Purpose Low back pain (LBP) is one of the largest causes of morbidity worldwide. The
aetiology of LBP is complex, and many factors contribute to the onset. Bone marrow lesions …

BACKGROUND Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) is associated with infection following
shoulder and spine surgery due to follicular pore concentrations in these anatomic regions …

Study design Monocentric, prospective, observational study. Objective The clinical
relevance of bacterial colonization of intervertebral discs is controversial. This study aimed …

Background Although cervical intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is closely associated
with neck pain, its cause remains unclear. In this study, an animal model of cervical disc …

Abstract Background The Lumbar sagittal parameters might be related to modic changes
(MCs). However, studies on this topic have rarely been reported. The aim of this study was to …

The aims of this study were to investigate the outcomes of low-and high-virulence bacterial
cervical intervertebral discs (IVDs) infection and its association with cervical IVDs …