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Mild Facet Arthropathy And Ligamenttum Flavum Thickening In Lumbar Spine

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Dr. Pradeep Vitta MD

[Hello doctor, I recently went through an MRI for my lower back pain. The report says, 1. Bulging annulus with early facet arthrosis seen at L4-L5 level narrowing the spinal canal and slightly indenting the thecal sac . 2.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Praveen Tayal MD

Opinion-severe degerative disc disease at T12-L1, L1-L2, and L5-S1. Moderate facet arthropathy at L5-S1 . Anterior osteophytes throughout lumbar spine . Visualized sacroiliac joints demonstrate ... View answer

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

I have advanced facet arthropathy and diffuse annular bulge combined to cause central canal stenosis. This is at L3-4 and moderate facet arthropathy and ligamentum flavin hyper trophy at L4-5.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Neeraj Kumar MD

I have severe facet arthropathy , extruded disc and severe canal stenosis. I got an epidural steroid injection 2 days ago at L 4-5 . The pain prior to the injection was severe in both buttocks and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neeraj Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

i have facet joint hypertrophy with no ankylosis and no lytic lesion. back my lower is excrutiating pain at times, 1severe medial and mild patellofemoral/lateral compartment osteoarthritis with joint ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Ganesh MD

signal intensity is normal. The conus terminates at L1. L1-L2: Negative. L2-L3: Mild facet arthropathy but no stenosis. L3-L4: There is moderate degenerative facet arthropathy. There is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Racheal Wolfson MD

Is this serious: L4-L5: Disc bulging and moderate facet arthropathy with ligamentum flavum ... bilateral neural foraminal stenosis. L5-S1: Mild facet arthropathy. Severe bilateral... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Racheal Wolfson ( Neurologist)
Dr. Narender Saini MD

what does the following mean: T12-L1: Unremarkable. L1-2: There is mild facet arthropathy at this level. L2-3: There is mild facet arthropathy at this level. L3-4: There is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Narender Saini ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Indu Kumar MD

protrusion resulting in lateral recess narrowing. There is mild facet arthropathy and thickening of the ... protrusion with mild impression on the ventral thecal sac. There is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

greater than left subarticular recesses. Mild facet arthropathy. No significant canal stenosis. Mild right ... nerve roots. L5-S1: Mild disc bulge without mass effect on the thecal sac.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)