Modic Changes: 1) Protrusion is focal, asymmetric, beyond endplate, outer annulus intact
2) Extrusion - the nucleus pulposus goes beyond its confines of the annulus and it enters the epidural space
3) Sequestration - disc material separated from the parent disc

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1) Protrusion is focal, asymmetric, beyond endplate, outer annulus intact
2) Extrusion - the nucleus pulposus goes beyond its confines of the annulus and it enters the epidural space
3) Sequestration - disc material separated from the parent disc

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Difference between protrusion, extrusion, sequestration?

Modic Changes

1) Protrusion is focal, asymmetric, beyond endplate, outer annulus intact 2) Extrusion - the nucleus pulposus goes beyond its confines of the annulus and it enters the epidural space 3) Sequestration - disc material separated from the parent disc

Difference between protrusion, extrusion, sequestration?

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