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Fusion At L5 And S1

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Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

In 2006, I had a posterior L5-S1 spinal fusion . Pain did not subside. I had both sides of the hardware removed. No relief still, but new MRI revealed a fracture in the L5-S1... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Eris Ranxha MD

I had a spinal fusion L5-S1 34 yrs ago. Starting getting pain in the last 6 months - MRI shows "At L5-S1 there is uncovering of the posterior disc and severe bilateral facet... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Eris Ranxha ( Neurologist)
Dr. Prasanna Heijebu MD

fusion hardware at L4-L5 and L5-S1. There is left greater than right lucency around the bilateral L4 body ..., L5, and S1. This is most prominent at... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasanna Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

I just had lumbar fusion L5/S1 to correct spondylolisthesis and now 6 weeks post op my xray says I have anterolisthesis of L5 on S1. I have increasing pain in my lower leg... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

L5-S1? mri shows DDD, the disc is completely flat, needs to be removed and there is considerable wear/crumbling of the L5. they state they will clean out debris, disc and heighten the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad MD

MRI state Fusion changes at L5-S1 with posterior decompression at that level What does that mean? ...I had an L5-S1 fusion with rods placed back in 2010. I just had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Manjeth Kumar G MD

protrusion with annular fissure. It also says Postsurgical changes at the L5-S1 level with fusion of the diso ...Hello I had a L5-S1 fusion a little over three years ago. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjeth Kumar G ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

through S1 central annular bulging and above the fusion L3 L4 posterior spurring annual bulging my question is for L5 through S1 since I ve had a fusion should there still be a... View answer

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

I had L5-S1 spinal fusion about 3 weeks ago, now I feel really tired and I sweat super heavy at night and in the day. I dont have a fever but I m really lethargic, I feel sick,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jayesh Vaza ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Muhammad Shoyab MD

changes and disc disease. i had a spinal fusion of my L5-S1 in 2009 but what does this all mean. is there ...i had recently got a n MRI and my doctor didn t really explain anything to me... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Shoyab ( Radiologist)