Fig 7.

A 49-year-old woman with chronic midback pain. A, Sagittal STIR MR image of the thoracic spine demonstrates a large Schmorl node (arrow) along the superior endplate of the T10 vertebral body with associated hyperintensity. B, Lateral fluoroscopic image of the lower thoracic spine during kyphoplasty demonstrates filling of the anterior half of T10 vertebral body extending to surround the Schmorl node. Before the procedure, the patient had 6/10 pain. After the procedure, there was near-complete resolution of pain.