Table 5:

Features of internal derangement—summary of all discs

Disc StateDiscogram Pain Response
Severe Pain
ConcordantDiscordantNegative for PainTotal
RDefDEGNlRDefDEGNlRDefDEGNlRDefDEGNlAll
EAF913064a03401821039
Focal high-signal T2 only0000000010011
No annular fissure6532117b7c,d2815133260
Total15183851101129333433100
  • Note:—Nl indicates normal-appearing disc on postdiscogram CT.

  • a One Dallas Grade 1 disc.

  • b One Dallas Grade 1 radial fissure.

  • c One Dallas Grade 2 disc.

  • d One Dallas Grade 1 disc; 1 Dallas Grade 2 disc.