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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Foraminal Annular Fissure

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Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

MRI results indicated "L3 L4 right foraminal annular fissure and small protrusion without nerve impingement. What are normal treatment options, and is surgery best course to resolve? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

spondylosis ,posteriocentral protrution of L3-L4& L4-L5 discs with small annular fissure causing thecal sac indentation with corresponding bilateral neural foraminal stenosis . mild L1-L2&L2-L3... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Vivek Chail MD

protrusion associated with annular fissure at L5/S1, abutting the anterior aspect of the thecal sac and the ... increased in size since the previous study. Small lateral foraminal and far lateral disc... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

central disc protrusion containing small annular fissure intervertebral disk bulge in close proximity to exiting L5 nerve root . No evidence of foraminal stenosis.....I am curious if this could be the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

bilateral neural foraminal narrowing (Left > right). • Diffuse annular bulge with left posterolateral disc ...Hi I have the following impression: IMPRESSION: • Diffuse annular bulge with left... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

What is lo -so posterior annular fissure. Shallow posterior profusion across anterior epidural ... posterior annular fissure. No evidence of endplate fracture or bone marrow contusion/edema. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

stenosis , right foraminal disc protrusion and left foraminal annular fissure at L5-S1. Impingement upon ...What does my mri impressions mean? It reads right foraminal disc protrusion at... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mohamed Deiaa MD

neural foraminal narrowing. Intermediate signal of the disc from degenerative changes and annular fissure ... osteophyte formation. Small Nerve Root Sleeve Cysts. Annular Fissure, C3-C4.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohamed Deiaa ( Radiologist)
Dr. Ahmad Khan MD

What does L3-4: Concentric disc bulge with superimposed bilateral foraminal to extra foraminal broad based protusions, worse on left side with left foraminal annular fissure. Minimal... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ahmad Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   SHALU MISHRA MD

to cause moderate lateral recess stenoses without significant foraminal narrowing or central spinal stenoses. A posterior annular fissure is present without a superimposed disc protrusion ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SHALU MISHRA ( Radiologist)