MRI question on report
MRI from (7/20/2011) c2-3 mild hypertophic right facet arthrosis right neural foraminal narrowing encroachment exiting c3 nerve, mild facet arhtrosis at c3-4 mild right neural foraminal narrowing, mild fa at c4-6, mild left osteophyte ridge indents thecal sac no effect on cord, slight posterior budlge minimaly indents thecal sac c6-7-t1 exerts no mass on cord.
Question: How is it possible to have facet arthrosis and osteophytes occur in areas where I am already fused?  And why do they say mild when I am symptomatic. I realize they take these MRI's laying down...
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female age 45, height 5"6", 145 lbds, non smoker, conservative treatments failed, (7/2007) C4/5/6 peek disc replacements,plate & screws failed fusion,
(9/2008) revision with bone replace plate and screws, (10/2009) C3/4 stand alone peek cage, (12/2010) facet joint injections C3-7, (1/2011) rhizotomy C6/7 failed, Trouble swallowing
most recent mri (7/2011) shows ajacent level issues: right neural foraminal narrowing C2/3, posterior bulge indents thecal sac at C6/7/T1 no mass effect on cord.
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