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Dorsal Annular Tear Or Fissure

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Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

. My mi impression reads: 1. Annular tear with right dorsal lateral disk extrusion at l4-l5 level .... Annular tear with broad based annular bulging at l4-l5 level. Mild lateral... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I was in a car accident and have had debilitating back pain that goes down my legs. The doctors decided to do a discogram which showed a small dorsal inner annular tear at L3-4. Can this cause such ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Rajinder Bajoria MD

Does an annular tear affect intercourse? Yes. In the missionary position, say he is behind me, and even me on top. All cause a pain that seems to be getting worse ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajinder Bajoria ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

bulge and annular fissure. No central or foraminal stenosis seen, minimal spurring toward the foramina. No evidence of impingement upon the L5 nerve roots 1. Disc Bulges at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

MRI said central, left paracentral disc herniation at L5/S1 , shallow midline disc protrusion at L3/L4 with annular tear, shallow sics buldg at l2/L3 with posterior annular tear. age 65,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Pankaj Nagori MD

I am a 33 male, generally good health, recent Back .pain, after 6 weeks, MRI result, opinion, is circumferential annular tear or fissure involving the L4/5 disc with an associated broad... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pankaj Nagori ( Radiologist)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

-L5 with an annular tear at the dorsal disc margin and minimal diffuse disc bulging. I m 62. Would this be the result of just getting old and my spine degenerating, or does this usually happen... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saumya Mittal MD

I have a L4-5 circumferential disc bulge. Hyper intense T2 signal at the dorsal with annular fissure. L5-S1 minimal circumferential disc bulge with Minor facet. I have received 3 injections and still ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saumya Mittal ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Varinder Joshi MD

At C6-7, I have large disc osteophyte complex narrowing the ventral and dorsal CSF spaces, there is also a left paracentral annular tear. Thecal sac measures 9mm AP. Moderate to advanced left and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varinder Joshi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sunil Kumar Srivastava MD

level indenting thecal sac. 2. Annular Tear with right paracentral focal disc protrusion at L5-S1 level indenting thecal sac and right traversing S1 nerve root. 3. T2 Screening of dorsal spine... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil Kumar Srivastava ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)