Summary of vertebral endplate and disk injurya
| Total Fracture Levels (N = 211) | Endplate Injury | Disk Injury | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | |
| Superior only | 82 | 39% | 76 | 36% |
| Inferior only | 25 | 12% | 32 | 15% |
| Both | 62 | 29% | 59 | 28% |
| Total | 169 | 80% | 167 | 79% |
a Evidenced by abnormal MR imaging findings with respect to the superior and/or inferior vertebral endplate and the disk immediately above and/or below the vertebral compression fracture.