Figure 1.
Modic type I changes (indicated by arrow) appear hypointense on.
T1-weighted and hyperintense, on T 2 weighted images.
Figure 2.
Modic type II changes (indicated by arrow) appear hyperintense on.
T1-weighted and isointense or hyperintense, on T 2 weighted images.
Figure 3.
Modic type III changes (indicated by arrow) appear hypointense on.
T1-weighted and hypointense, on T 2 weighted images.
Table 1.
Endplate Modic changes of degenerative lumbar disc diseases (n = 64).
Table 2.
Pfirrmann grades of degenerative lumbar disc diseases (n = 108).
Table 3.
Modified Pfirrmann grades of lumbar disc degenerative diseases (n = 108).
Table 4.
Relationship between Modic changes and Pfirrmann grades of vertebral disc degenerative changes (n = 108).
Table 5.
Relationship between Modic changes and modified Pfirrmann grade of lumbar disc degeneration (n = 108).
Table 6.
Relationship between Modic changes and Pfirrmann grade in patients with spondylolisthesis (n = 44).
Table 7.
Relationship between Modic changes and Pfirrmann grade in patients with disc herniation (n = 44).
Table 8.
Preoperative and postoperative VAS and ODI scores of patients with different Modic types.