• Apparent diffusion coefficient values in Modic changes – interobserver reproducibility and relation to Modic type 

      Dagestad, Magnhild Hammersland; Vetti, Nils; Kristoffersen, Per M; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Storheim, Kjersti; Bakland, Gunnstein; Brox, Jens Ivar; Grøvle, Lars; Marchand, Gunn Hege; Andersen, Erling; Assmus, Jörg; Espeland, Ansgar (BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;23, Article number: 695 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-22)
      Background: Modic Changes (MCs) in the vertebral bone marrow were related to back pain in some studies but have uncertain clinical relevance. Difusion weighted MRI with apparent difusion coefcient (ADC)-measurements can ...
    • The effect of infliximab in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the BackToBasic study): study protocol of a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial 

      Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Goll, Guro Løvik; Wigemyr, Monica; Bolstad, Nils; Valberg, Morten; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Marchand, Gunn Hege; Granviken, Fredrik; Selmer, Kaja Kristine; Johanessen, Anne Froholdt; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Dagestad, Magnhild Hammersland; Vetti, Nils; Bakland, Gunnstein; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Nilsen, Aksel Thuv; Holmgard, Thor Einar; Kadar, Thomas; Kvien, Tore Kristian; Skouen, Jan Sture; Grøvle, Lars; Brox, Jens Ivar; Espeland, Ansgar; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker (BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;21, Article number: 698 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-21)
      Background: Low back pain is common and a significant number of patients experience chronic low back pain. Current treatment options offer small to moderate effects. Patients with vertebral bone marrow lesions visualized ...