Figure 6.

(A) L2 upper endplate fracture (red long arrow); A depression of T12 lower endplate is seen (double red arrow). The T12 lower endplate depression is symmetrically looking; the depressed endplate is of low density and there are angles (short yellow arrows) between the depressed endplate and nondepressed endplate. Our reading is that it could be a Schmorl's node (preferred diagnosis) or an endplate fracture. T12 upper endplate shows arc-shaped endplates (orange short arrow, commonly called “bean-can” appearance). This can usually be confirmed with comparing the endplates of upper adjacent vertebrae as shown in (B).