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What Does This MRI Report Indicate?

Question I had L4 L5 S1 fused still in pain years later today I received my MRI results it says L5 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 bulging there? Seems odd since the disks were removed
Thu, 18 Jun 2020
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, the report indicative of bulging at fusion site that means the healed tissue or architecture has overgrown or showing changes of hypertrophy. However, it is best recommended to evaluate the underlying MRI findings with the suffered symptoms of the patient, rather than blindly evaluating the data. Kindly give all relevant information of your symptoms along with MRI plates to your doctor for further better evaluation and guidelines accordingly.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Does This MRI Report Indicate?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, the report indicative of bulging at fusion site that means the healed tissue or architecture has overgrown or showing changes of hypertrophy. However, it is best recommended to evaluate the underlying MRI findings with the suffered symptoms of the patient, rather than blindly evaluating the data. Kindly give all relevant information of your symptoms along with MRI plates to your doctor for further better evaluation and guidelines accordingly. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon