Structural vertebral endplate nomenclature and etiology: a study by the ISSLS Spinal Phenotype Focus Group

摘要

PurposeVertebral endplate abnormalities may be associated with disc degeneration and, perhaps, pain generation. However, consensus definitions for endplate findings on spine MRI do not exist, posing a challenge to compare findings between studies and ethnic groups. The following survey was created to characterize the variability among the global spine community regarding endplate structural findings with respect to nomenclature and etiology.