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Scheuermann Disease

KEY FACTS Terminology Juvenile kyphosis, Scheuermann kyphosis Kyphosis secondary to multiple Schmorl nodes → vertebral body wedging You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

Degenerative Endplate Changes

KEY FACTS Terminology Vertebral endplate change, Modic changes Type I, II, III endplate change MR signal abnormalities involving vertebral body endplates related to degenerative disc disease Type I: Hypointense on T1, hyperintense on T2 Type II: Hyperintense on T1, isointense on T2 Type III: Hypointense on T1 and T2 Top Differential Diagnoses Disc space infection Pseudoarthrosis/nonunion Seronegative spondyloarthropathy Metastatic disease Pathology Type I: Replacement with fibrovascular…

Degenerative Disc Disease

KEY FACTS Terminology Generalized and multifactorial process affecting discovertebral unit, leading to biomechanical/morphologic alterations Asymptomatic or associated with back/neck pain ± radiculopathy Imaging Loss of disc space height, vacuum phenomenon seen as low signal within disc Degenerative endplate changes I → III T2 shows loss of signal from nucleus, loss of horizontal nuclear cleft Disc may show linear enhancement with degenerative disc disease, enhancement within Schmorl…