Table 3 Frequency of MC by lumbar level (45 patients, 225 levels, 2 endplates per level)
| Â | Pre-treatment | Post-treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Level | Number of patients with MC | Number of endplates affected by MC | Number of patients with MC | Number of endplates affected by MC |
L1-L2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
L2-L3 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 17 |
L3-L4 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 27 |
L4-L5 | 24 | 43 | 26 | 45 |
L5-S1 | 31 | 53 | 34 | 56 |
Total | Not applicable | 141 | Not applicable | 151 |