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Does Protrusion Usually Involve Surgery To Correct?

My husband had an MRI that shows mild left faraminal and far left lateral broad based protrusion measuring up to 2-3 mm AP at L2 L3 and L5 S1 Fissures noted involving the posterior annulus. Broad based protrusion measuring 2-3 mm AP which effaces the thecal sac. I thought protrusions usually involve surgery to correct?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly.
* Surgery decisions depend on variety of factors
- symptoms of the patient
- discomfort / work / mobility restrictions from the disease
- associated comorbid conditions underlying
- level of relief from medications / exercises / physiotherapy in certain cases
is appreciable or not
- consultants concern regarding the case according to his / her expertise
- severity of lesion in the supportive database
- considering advantages & disadvantages of surgery & the condition in
which patient is offered conservative line of management both ways
* So it doesn`t stamp that your condition is requiring surgery 100% only
by reports , there are lot many things to be correlated for that decision.
Hope this clears your query.
Thanks for using Health care magic & giving me an opportunity to assist you.
Wishing him fast recovery from the same.
Welcome for any further assistance.
Regards dear take care.
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Does Protrusion Usually Involve Surgery To Correct?

Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly. * Surgery decisions depend on variety of factors - symptoms of the patient - discomfort / work / mobility restrictions from the disease - associated comorbid conditions underlying - level of relief from medications / exercises / physiotherapy in certain cases is appreciable or not - consultants concern regarding the case according to his / her expertise - severity of lesion in the supportive database - considering advantages & disadvantages of surgery & the condition in which patient is offered conservative line of management both ways * So it doesn`t stamp that your condition is requiring surgery 100% only by reports , there are lot many things to be correlated for that decision. Hope this clears your query. Thanks for using Health care magic & giving me an opportunity to assist you. Wishing him fast recovery from the same. Welcome for any further assistance. Regards dear take care.