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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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L5 S1 Protrusion Focal Posterolateral

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Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

posterolateral disc protrusion at L5/S1 compressing the thecal sac and right S1 nerve root causing severe lateral ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

Can you explain "focal dehydration and degenerative change in the disc at L5 S1. This is associated with a central and left sided disc protrusion ." Can you tell how long the disc has been... View answer

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

protrusion contacting the left L5 nerve. There is no spinal stenosis. MRI impression 1. L5 S1 left to left posterolateral disc protrusion contacting the left L5 nerve.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

paraspinal muscle spasm . 3)Degenerative discs seen at L4-L5 &L5-S1. 4)Reduced disc height seen at L4-L5 &L5-S1 intervertebral levels. 5)Facetal arthopathy seen at... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Rohan Khandelwal MD

. Numbness present to left leg at times. Impression came back as follows: Small right posterolateral disc pro Protrusion and moderate left facet anthropathy at L5-S1 without stenosis or... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rohan Khandelwal ( Oncologist)

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Dr. Pradeep Vitta MD

neural foramen. Also, L5-S1 small left paracentral protrusion with left posterolateral annular fissure ... and mild facet arthrosis. L%-S1 small left paracentral protrusion with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pradeep Vitta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Sandhya Manorenj MD

hai doctor.i just got my MRI result. Could you please interpret for me? L5-S1: central annulus tears with focal central protrusion of disc. The central herniated disc compressed the Cauda Equina... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandhya Manorenj ( Neurologist)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

What does this mean? Progressive disc abnormality at L5-S1 with broad-based paracentral and posterolateral protrusion on this exam. Posterior displacement of the traversing left S1 nerve... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  K. Naga Ravi Prasad MD

right posterolateral osteophytes and right L3 nerve root . - A disc protrusion is seen at L3 - L4 extending into the left neural foramen. - A disc protrusion is seen at L4 - L5 without nerve... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. Naga Ravi Prasad ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.     Divyanka MD

-L5/L5-S1 intervertebral disc . 2.Modic type | end plate changes of L5 AND s1 3.Focal posterior .... 5.Circuferential annular disc bulge at L5-S1 WITH posterocentral... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divyanka ( Radiologist)