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Have Severe Narrowing And Degeneration Of L5, Also Hypertrophic Changes At T9 _t11. What Does This Mean?
i have recently been told that i now have severe narrowing and degeneration of the l5 disc (l4) is out of the picture, also severe degenerative hypertrophic changes at t9 _t11., what does this mean. i have a fusion with plate and screws for c2,4,and 5
Mon, 16 Dec 2013
as this means the lumber 5 vertebra is degenerated due to a cause which takes calcium out of bones
and from thoracic 7 to thoracic 11 vertebra is again of same
your cervical vertebra have already been plated 2 4 5 for this
so your doctoor can decide for next course of management
and from thoracic 7 to thoracic 11 vertebra is again of same
your cervical vertebra have already been plated 2 4 5 for this
so your doctoor can decide for next course of management
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