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. 2023 Aug 3;11(8):2184. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11082184

Table 1.

Clinical and instrumental indicators in the DDD group, n = 34.

Characteristics of Patients Indicators MRI Data of the Lumbar Spine Indicators
Men, women 50%, 50% Hernia localization, n (%)

  • L3/4

 –

  • L4/5

 8 (23.53)

  • L5/S1

 26 (76.47)
Pain intensity median (VAS, mm), Me [Q1;Q3] 62 The IVD height, mm,
[46.75–87.00] M ± SD

  • at the hernia

 0.86 ± 0.16

  • level L3/4

 2.61 ± 0.15
Variant of the course of pain syndrome, n (%) DDD stage according to Pfirrmann, n (%)

  • acute

 4 (11.76) 3-rd 2 (5.88)

  • chronic

 30 (88,24) 4-th 19 (55.88)
5-th 13 (38.24)
The nature of pain, n (%) Modic-changes, n (%) 19 (55.88)

  • recurrent

 25 (73.53)

  • Modic-1, n (%)

 9 (26.47)

  • persistent

 9 (26.47)

  • Modic-2, n (%)

 10 (29.41)
Duration of pain syndrome, years from 0.1 to 25 years Erosion of the EP, n (%) 20 (58.82)
Degree of functional disorders (BP index (BAI)), n (%) Modic + Erosion of the EP, n (%) 16 (47.06)

  • easy

 6 (17.65%)

  • average

 7 (20.59%)

  • heavy

 21 (61.76%)

Notes. BP—back pain, IVD—intervertebral disc, DDD—degenerative disc disease, Modic-1—the bone marrow edema, Modic-2—the bone marrow fatty degeneration, and EP—endplates of the vertebral bodies.