Abstract
BackgroundThe typical degeneration of the vertebral endplate shown in MRI imaging is Modic change. The aim of this study was to observe the distribution of the Modic changes of vertebral endplate in degenerative thoracolumbar/lumbar kyphosis (DTK/LK) patients and analyse the correlation between spinal-pelvic parameters and Modic changes.MethodsThe imaging data of 58 patients diagnosed with DTK/LK (coronal Cobb angle<10°with sagittal imbalance) in our hospital from March 2016 to May 2017 were reviewed retrospectively. Observe the prevalence, type and distribution characteristics of Modic changes occurred at the vertebral endplate from T10 to S1;analyse the correlation between Modic changes and disc degeneration, the sagittal vertical axis (SVA), thoracic kyphosis (TK), thoracolumbar kyphosis (TLK), lumbar lordosis (LL), sacral slope (SS), pelvic tilt (PT) and pelvic incidence (PI).ResultsOf the 928 intervertebral endplates from 58 patients, Modic changes occurred at 90 endplates (9.7%) of 30 patients (51.7%). 5 endplates (0.5%) of 3 patients (5.2%) were classified as type I, 68 endplates (7.3%) of 25 patients (43.1%) as type II, 17 endplates (1.8%) of 9 patients (15.5%) as type III. The location of the degenerative endplates: 2 (2.2%) superior and inferior endplates of L1, 3 (3.3%) inferior endplates of T11and T12, 4 (4.4%) superior endplates of L2, 6 (6.7%) inferior endplates of L2 and L4, 8 (8.9%) superior endplates of S1, 9 (10%) superior endplates of L3, 11 (12.2%) inferior endplates of L3 and L5 and superior endplates of L4, 12 (13.3%) superior endplates of L5. Modic changes were significantly correlated with intervertebral disc degeneration (r = 0.414, p<0.01); the amount of Modic changes were significantly correlated with LL (r = -0.562, p = 0.012), SS (r = -0.46, p = 0.048), PT (r = 0.516, p = 0.024).ConclusionsMost of the Modic changes of vertebral endplates in DTK/LK patients are type II which are prevalently located at L3/4, L4/5 and L5/S1. The Modic changes of vertebral endplates were found to be significantly correlated with disc degeneration, LL, SS, and PT.
Highlights
One important figure of spinal degeneration shown in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is Modic changes
Modic changes were significantly correlated with intervertebral disc degeneration (r = 0.414, p
Most of the Modic changes of vertebral endplates in degenerative thoracolumbar/lumbar kyphosis (DTK/LK) patients are type II which are prevalently located at L3/4, L4/5 and L5/S1
Summary
One important figure of spinal degeneration shown in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is Modic changes. Modic changes are the signal changes of the endplates and adjacent bone marrow in MRI. The reasons leading to Modic changes include: 1) biochemical factors, e.g., the injury of intervertebral disc and nucleus pulposus cause the release of inflammatory mediators which can lead to destruction of vertebral endplate and adjacent bone marrow; 2) the changes of spine biomechanics which cause the injury of the endplates. The typical degeneration of the vertebral endplate shown in MRI imaging is Modic change. The aim of this study was to observe the distribution of the Modic changes of vertebral endplate in degenerative thoracolumbar/lumbar kyphosis (DTK/LK) patients and analyse the correlation between spinal-pelvic parameters and Modic changes
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