Fig. 2From: The effects of lumbar fusion and non-fusion surgery on the development of Modic changesa Definition of new Modic changes (MCs) (1). No MCs at both the surgical and their adjacent levels before surgery (A1, A2), new MCs at the surgical level after surgery (B1, B2). b Definition of new Modic changes (2). Modic type 2 change (MC2) at the surgical level before surgery (A1, A2), new MC2 at its adjacent level (B1) and the volume of preexisting MC2 at the level of L5/S1 increased after surgery (B2)Back to article page