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Originally Posted by gatorhead
At C5-6, there is a post-fusion change. There is a diffuse disc osteophyte complex which causes mild to moderate central canal and right foraminal narrowing. The degree of central and right foraminal is unchanged from the preoperative study.
Well I am as confused here as you possibly!?!?!
You stated that the doctor left C5-6 alone....the study says post op changes, then it ends with these are unchanged from pre op studies.....
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Yes, I am slightly confused. I have the original MRI and it states:
C5-6, there is posterior disc osteophyte complex. There is mild canal stenosis. there is moderate bilateral neural forminal stenosis secondary to posterior osteophyte. The only difference I see is in the word "diffuse" added to the disc osteophyte complex and the word "moderate" added to narrowing. So it looks like the osteophte complex has spread out and the narrowing is getting worse. I asked him if he was going to remove the C5-6 disc before surgery and he said no. I am wondering if he had fused it, would I be having all this pain now?