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What Does This Mean. 1. Progressive Osteophyte Formation At The
what does this mean. 1. Progressive osteophyte formation at the left uncovertebral joint at C4-5 causing progressive left foraminal narrowing and indenting/displacing the left anterior nerve rootlet. 2. Progressive increase in size of a broad-based disc protrusion eccentric towards the left at C5-6 flattening the left hemicord and causing progressively severe left foraminal narrowing in combination with uncovertebral joint arthropathy. 3. Increase in size of a central disc protrusion which minimally indents the cord at C6-7 causing mild overall central stenosis. 4. No cord signal abnormality.