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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Posterolateral Focal Protrusion Surgery

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Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

Hi I have the following impression: IMPRESSION: • Diffuse annular bulge with left posterolateral disco-osteophytic protrusion at C3-4 level causing thecal sac indentation and left neural foraminal ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.    Muhammad Ahmad MD

What is a 1mm broad-based left paracentral - posterolateral protrusion at the L1-L2 level? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ahmad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

My husband was diagnosed with a " Disc protrusion with large right posterolateral extruded disc fragment with caudal migration" What does this mean, and what is the treatment involved? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

59 yr old male, 5'9" ,160lbs, active. MRI results: Lg left posterolateral disc protrusion L3L4 with significant neural foraminal encroachment on lft. protrusion aprox 1 cm beyond vertebral body... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

. - DV6/7 posterior and left posterolateral disc protrusion is noted indenting the thecal sac and mildly ... compromise. Impression: DV6/7 left posterolateral disc protrusion compromising the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

posterolateral disc protrusion at c6-c7. I am really worried and would like to know if there is a way to avoid surgery and reverse this condition? I am ready to go to any extent to avoid... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

subluxation At C6/C7, there is a right posterolateral disc protrusion with an extruded fragment extending to ... moderate to advanced degenerative spondylosis. No focal disc protrusion. Mild... View answer

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

I have a disc protrusion at c/4/5 indenting the thecal sac causing spinal canal narrowing and I ... go up steps as I am becoming weak. Surgery possibly in October. Worried that I can t Waite that long ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Sandhya Manorenj MD

tears with focal central protrusion of disc. The central herniated disc compressed the Cauda Equina .... what the different between posterior central protrusion and focal central... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandhya Manorenj ( Neurologist)
Dr.   Ganesh MD

What exactly does this mean? New small broad-based central disc protrusion and increased size of the small right sided posterolateral disc protrusion and annular tear at L4-5 resulting in mild right ... View answer

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