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What Does Hypertrophy In A Myelogram Report Suggest?
what does it mean when a myelogram report says c3-c4 moderate left facet joint hypertrophy. Bilateral uncoverterbral joint hypertrophy. Posterior disc osteophyte complex with mild to moderate spinal canal stenosis and slight indentation of the cervical cord.Mild bilaterial foraminal stenosis
Mon, 2 May 2016
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The facet joints are where the vertebrae in the spine interlock with each other and hypertrophy means bone growth within those joints--somewhat like arthritis of the spine.
Spinal canal stenosis means narrowing of the tunnel through which the spinal cord passes.
Foraminal stenosis means narrowing of the opening through which the nerve roots pass from the spinal cord
The facet joints are where the vertebrae in the spine interlock with each other and hypertrophy means bone growth within those joints--somewhat like arthritis of the spine.
Spinal canal stenosis means narrowing of the tunnel through which the spinal cord passes.
Foraminal stenosis means narrowing of the opening through which the nerve roots pass from the spinal cord
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