Table 1 Demographics and lumbar MRI features of 101 Modic 1 patients
Demographics | |
|---|---|
Age, years (SD) | 56.6 (13.4) |
Male sex | 41 (40.6) |
Modic 1 changes | |
Modic 1 location | |
L1/L2 level | 1 (1.0) |
L2/L3 level | 15 (14.9) |
L3/L4 level | 11 (10.9) |
L4/L5 level | 37 (36.6) |
L5/S1 level | 37 (36.6) |
Anterior Modic 1 | 33 (32.7) |
Posterior Modic 1 | 23 (22.8) |
Lateral Modic 1 | 68 (67.3) |
Periosteophytic Modic 1 | 8 (7.9) |
Modic 1 extension | |
Height, mean (SD) | 1.5 (0.6) |
Width, mean (SD) | 2.6 (0.7) |
IVD and VESB changes | |
IVSN > 50% | 70 (69.3) |
Asymmetrical DDD | 44 (43.6) |
Spondylolisthesis | 25 (24.8) |
Anterior IVD herniation | 51 (50.5) |
Posterior IVD herniation | 56 (55.4) |
Anterior osteophytes | 68 (67.3) |
Lateral osteophytes | 59 (58.4) |