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Ligamentum Flavum Knee

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Dr. Mukesh Tiwari MD

hypertrophy of the facets and ligamentum flavum areas, L5/s1 mild spinal stenosis secondary to hypertrophy of the facets and ligamentum flavum? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukesh Tiwari ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal MD

Hi Doctor, following is the MRI impression: L3-4 diffuse disc bulge with thickened flavum is ... posterior central broad-based disc protrusion with significantly thickened ligament flavum is causing marked ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Karanwal ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Olsi Taka MD

the disc. Severe bilateral facet arthrosis and ligamentum flavum thickending. Synovial cyst that ... subarticular recess narrowing secondary to ligamentum flavum thickening and the synovival... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

facet.and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy produces marked spinal canal narrowing and bilateral lateral recess ..., combined with a disc protrusion that indents the thecal sac and ligamentum... View answer

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

Hello, I was diagnosed with mild disc bulge (L4 and L5) with facet hypertrophy and ligamentum flavum infolding with mild central canal and bilateral foraminal stenosis. What does this mean? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)

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Dr. Juarda Gjonbrataj MD

ligamentum flavum hrpertrophy. Mild diffuse posterior extension of osteophytes and disc. No significant canal ...Had MRI: L1-2 Facet ligament flavum hypertrophy. No significant canal stenosis. L2-3-4... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Juarda Gjonbrataj ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ayesha Shareef MD

MRI results: mild disc bulge with severe facet arthropathy with ligamentum flavum infolding, mild ... left calf feels like spiders are running up and down it. Also tingling above and below the left... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ayesha Shareef ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

AT L4-L5 MILD DISC IS PRESENT WHICH MILDLY FLATTENS THE THECAL SAC. LIGAMENTEM FLAVUM IS MILDLY PROMINENT. AT L5-S1, LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM PROMINENT. A MILD LEFT WARD SCOLIOSIS IS PRESENT THE CONUS... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Purva Patel MD

C2-C3 Bulging annulus indents the thecal sac c3-c4 bulging annulus fibrosis,facet arthrosis, and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy c4-c5 bulging annulus fibrosis,facet arthrosis, and ligamentum... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Purva Patel ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anant Kumar Garg MD

. L4-L5: mild facet arthritis and ligamentum flavum thickening. No herniation, or stenosis. L5-S1: mild facet arthritis and ligamentum flavum thickening. No herniation, or stenosis. Conclusion:... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anant Kumar Garg ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)