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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Focal 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. Albana Sejdini MD

Could any doctor explain me what s going on with report and what does this means L5-S1: Loss internal disc signal with small central annular fissure and protrusion. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

i have a diffuse bulge and left sided annular tear persistent edmatous appearance to the right side l4l l5 degenerative disc and schmorls node bulge with new left sided annular tear bilateral forminal ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
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.  Sudhir Kumar MD

My MRI shows L4 L5 There is disc dehydration and a nilnear annular fissure. 2 mm angular bulge not causing central spine stenosis. There is faucer hypertrophy and normal appearing foramen. What re my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)

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Dr.  Vaibhav Gandhi MD

This is my MRI scan report said The L4-L5 disc shows partial dessication with minimal posterior annular bulge. A focal annular fissure is noted in the posterior disc on right side, seen as T2 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Jenis Bhalavat MD

At L-5 - L-1, small focal right posterolateral protusion with an underlying high intensity zone (bright annular fissure). No neural compression. Moderate bilateral facet arthropathy unchanged. My wife ... View answer

Answered by : Jenis Bhalavat ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
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. Ganesh MD

bulge. No focal disc herniation or spinal stenosis. L3-4: Mild diffuse annular bulge. No focal disc herniation or spinal stenosis. L4-5: Diffuse annular bulge. Mild facet joint degenerative... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ganesh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Anisha Parmar MD

Hello Doctor: I got an MRI scan recently and the impression read as below: Diffuse disc bulge with focal annular tear at L4-L5 causing indentation on subarachnoid space. Doctor can you please guide me as ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anisha Parmar ( Ayurveda Specialist)