The Pathology of Type II Modic Changes: Fat Deposition or Osteosclerosis? A Study Using CT Scan

Figure 3

The number of discs with different degrees of degeneration. Of all the discs adjacent to type II MCs, more than 90% had grade IV and V degeneration. No healthy discs were found accompanied by type II MCs. There were less degenerative discs near non-MCs areas.