What does endplate ridging mean?

A vertebral end plate is the transition region where a vertebral body and intervertebral disc interface with each other. A vertebral end plate is commonly described as consisting of 2 layers: Cartilaginous layer (also called cartilaginous endplate) that fuses with the disc.

What is an endplate in the spine?

The end plate is a bilayer of cartilage and bone that separates the intervertebral disks from the adjacent vertebrae (Fig. 1A to ​ C).

What does endplate signal changes mean?

Vertebral endplate (Modic) changes are bone marrow and endplate lesions visible in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). They are shown to be associated with degenerative intervertebral disc disease [1–3]. Type I lesions (low T1 and high T2 signals) are assumed to indicate an ongoing active degenerative process.

What is endplate disease?

2 When endplates begin to deteriorate, inflammation increases and lesions can develop. Studies have found evidence that such lesions on endplates in the lumbar region of the back are associated with low back pain. 3 In its advanced stages, endplate degeneration is called endplate sclerosis.

What does endplate changes mean?

Vertebral endplate signal changes (VESC) are more common among patients with low back pain (LBP) and/or sciatica than in people who are not seeking care for back pain. The distribution and characteristics of VESC have been described in people from clinical and non-clinical populations.

What does endplate mean?

endplate – the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle. end-plate, motor end plate. effector – a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion. end organ – a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers.

What is endplate degenerative spurring?

It means that there is mild arthritic changes. The cervical endplates are the bottoms of the cervical (neck) of the vertebrae in the spine. So there are spurring, or the protrusion of calcified bone at the endplate between cervical spine 4 and 5. Spurring is a form of osteoarthritis.

What is degenerative endplate changes?

Modic changes are a term which is used to describe the changes of the vertebral endplate which are related to spinal degeneration. They are called ‘Modic changes’ after the author Dr. Modic, who was the first Doctor to identify and classify degenerative endplate changes and marrow changes surrounding the intervertebral disc.