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) |
Data are no. (%) of patients unless indicated
DDD degenerative disc disease, IVD intervertebral disc, IVSN intervertebral space narrowing, VESB vertebral endplate subchondral bone