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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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What Does This MRI Report Specify?

Straightening of lumbar curvature is seen. F u op. Case. Status-laminectomy at level at l5 level. Disc desiccation with diffuse bulge and posterocentral extruded disc at l4-5 level showing annualar tear along with facet joint arthropathy and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy causing severe compression over thecal sac , bilateral lateral recess, cauda equina and existing nerve roots. Disc desiccation with diffuse disc bulge and left posterolateral extruded disc at l5-s1 level causing left lateral recess stenosis and compression of traversing nerve roots likely recurrent disc.
posted on Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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