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Fig. 2

From: Age-related radiographic parameters difference between the degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis patients and healthy people and correlation analysis

Fig. 2

Rajasekaran's classification system for CEP. A Grade 1: The structure of CEP is normal, with no crack or defect; B Grade 2: CEP is locally thinned without cracks or defects; C Grade 3: nucleus pulposus was in contact with bone marrow, but the CEP contour still existed without Modic changes; D Grade 4: The defect of CEP reaches 25% and Modic changes usually present; E Grade 5: The defect of CEP reaches 50% and Modic changes usually present; F Grade 6: CEP is completely damaged and Modic changes usually present. CEP = cartilaginous endplate

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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