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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Does L5-S1 Intraverterbral Disc Showing Reduced Signal Intensity Needs Surgery?

THE L5-S1 INTERVERTEBRAL DISC SHOWS REDUCED SIGNAL INTENSITY ON T2W1 SUGGESTIVE OF DESSICATION. A RIGHT PARACCENTRAL DISC EXTRUSION PROJECTS INTO THE EPIDURAL FAT AT THIS LEVEL AND JUST ABUTS THE INTRASPINAL PART OF THE RIGHT S1 NERVE ROOT.THEEXTRUDED DISC PROJECTS INFERIORLY BEHIND UPPER END PLAT S1 BUT DOES NOT REACH UPTIL THE THECAL SAC MARGIN, PAIN CONTINUING ALMOST TWO MONTHS,WHAT TO DO SURGERY OR ELSE.HOPE FOR REPLY AT EARLIEST. SON AGE 20 YEARS,RISK FREE TREATMENT.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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