Grade | T2-weighted MRI | Endplate fracture | Characteristic finding |
---|---|---|---|
0 | None | Intact | |
1 | Hyperintense | None | Edema |
2 | Hypointense with perifocal hyperintense | None or mild | Disc rupture with intradiscal bleeding |
3 | Hypointense with perifocal hyperintense | Moderate or severe | Infraction of the disc into vertebral body, annular tears, or infraction without herniation into endplate |