Hi..I use to be active here many many years ago....here's some history...cervical fusions from c4-c7 have hardware at c6-c7

NOW dec 15 I was in a car accident we were broadsided on the passenger side (my side) I dislocated my right shoulder and hit my head hard enough to make my glasses fly to the other side of the car...

had an mri done last week and I could really use some help in interpretation:

c2-c3: annular tearing and mild spondylosis but no focal herniation or significant neural encroachment

down to c6-c7 seems to be ok with the fusions

c6-c7 mild residual bilateral neural foraminal narrrowing associated with endplate spurring. the central AP the sac diameter measures 9mm

this is NEW:
c7-t1 moderate broad based bulge. there is moderate right neural foraminal narrowing on sagittal images. axial images suggest an 11 mm wide right foraminal protrusion but image quality is limited. the central AP thecal sac diamater measures 7mm

I also have 2 tears in my shoulder that they want to do surgery on to repair...

I am trying to sort out with my neck what could be attributed to this car accident????....they are suggesting a ct myelography....

this is the *Impression*
1) prior fusion c4-c7. question residual spondylosis at c6-c7
2) moderate central canal stenosis at c7-t1 with a right foraminal herniation
3) moderately limited study despite sedation consider by myelography

they do sedate me because I'm claustrophobic (sp)...

thank you so much....

WOW 85 views and nothing....was really hoping someone would at least try to help me...debi

hello debi
you only posted your first post after 2pm this afternoon and many people do not come online everyday.
Also, please note that the views are from everyone on the internet, including the search bots from Google etc...not just of registered members here

I am sure if anyone is able to comment on your post, they will be along soon, but do understand that it can sometimes take a while till various members are back online

wishing you all the best

thank you...I guess I'm just anxious at this point...

I'm sure someone will be along when they are able ...again thanks

Debi - me responding to your questions would be like a mechanic ixing you laptop - not much use sorry.

Even mild trauma can cause a disk to herniate---I don't even know what caused mine to pop out and wedge b/n my spinal cord and vertebra

With your other vertebra fused the T1 could have gotten the full force of the blow

From the MR report you likely have a new problem there--motion can render an MR useless--while CT myeography is painful, there are no closed spaces involved and you definitely need to find out if there is compression there

are you having sx?

THANK YOU...I was beginning to feel alittle lonesome...lol

I'm going to my doctor tomorrow about shoulder surgery..I had dislocated my shoulder and have 2 tears in it ... so we will be talking about my neck also....

I know that I am having ALOT more pain in my left shoulder and that is from my neck...(dislocated right).....

which would be more productive to get a discogram or a mylogram?...I do know with the mylogram I will end up staying in the hospital for a day or so ....the last discogram had no side effects for me....but the doctor at the time who did it told me that NO-ONE should have to live with a neck like mine...

again thanks for responding...I guess I really just need to talk...it gets hard..my husband has lived with it with me for 34 years andnow I have 2 foster grandchildren I'm raising but they I don't think really thinks grandma could be hurt..kwim..

OH, had my pt read the report...they state that I have had my hardware REMOVED....uhh, no I haven't.????.....

there may have been a mix up in pt names---it should be pretty obvious if there is or is not hardware in place

On the discogram/myelogram ? the critical ? is to find out if you have cord compression--for that the myelogram is more helpful

take care

Maybe this part was a plain old typo?? the word not left out??
[they state that I have (not) had my hardware REMOVED]

Certainly is very confusing & upsetting to be seeing these mistakes by "professionals"

I hope there was a correction notation in your records & on the MRI report that states Hardware IS still there per the doctor & signature.

It would be good to know if the radiologist /tech themselves typed up report or an assistant of some sort.
This really should be corrected one way or another.

Was it a Typo or poor MRI imaging??
Did the hardware show in the MRI images & I assume it would, but maybe not?

[my doctor doublechecked on the hardware and said that it is still there]

did he check the images to verify, or physically checked you, or checked during the surgery for the tear that was not there?

I really would be curious to know how these mistakes came about...
You went thru an unnecessary surgery?? and are they planning to bill you for this?
Something is not right about that.