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What does it mean when it says ligamentum flavum thickening and mild facet hypertrophy?
Ligamentum flavum is placed in the vertebral canal anterior to the spines of vertebrae and laminae of the vertebrae. Thickening of this ligament is common cause of spinal stenosis. Facet on the transverse process in enlarged in a given patient.
What is Grade 1 degenerative anterolisthesis of L4 on L5 with mild to moderate left sided canal and foraminal stenosis due to bulging and facet hypertrophy?
Grade one anterolisthesis of C4 on c5 is mild movement of the c4 cervical disc. This is most commonly caused by a sudden trauma.
What is moderately severe right foght facet hypertrophy with moderate bilateral foraminal stenosis at C4-5?
The C3 and C4 are 3rd and 4th cervical vertebra. They touch each other toward the posterior surface at the facets. The term mild hypertrophy means that there is a little more than normal the amount of bone there. See link below:
Do you need surgery if you have mild facet hypertrophy?
Surgery is usually required if the deformity is causing pain, numbness, tingling, or any other type of discomfort. If not, exercise, eat well, take care of your back, and you should be okay.
Mild facet arthropathy?
Mild facet arthropathy refers to degenerative changes in the facet joints of the spine, commonly caused by wear and tear over time. Symptoms may include back pain, stiffness, and reduced range of motion. Treatment options may include physical therapy, pain management, and activity modification.
What is prognosis of a mild effacement of ventral thecal sac without significant spinal canal stenosis.?
mild disfuse disc bulging with subtle 72 hyperintense signal
What is mild hypertrophic degenerative?
Mild hypertrophic degeneration refers to a degeneration of the facet joints in the spine. Facet joints help support the spine and give it flexibility.
What is a mild facet osteoarthropathy L5 S1?
arthritis
What is facet hypertrophy?
Background/AnatomyThe spine has 23 total pairs (46) of facet joints located at the back or rear portion of the spinal column. These are special gliding joints that are made by a flat projection (zygapophyseal process or projection) that comes from one spinal bone and meets or contacts to another flat projection that makes up a facet joint.Each facet joint is covered in a thick layer of ligaments to support and hold the facet joint together.Hypertrophy is a medical term that means that something (muscle, liver tissue, ligament) is larger or greater than it was originally.In this case, the term usually suggests that the facet joint is larger or greater than normal due to increased size of the bony projection and the ligaments that are all part of the facet structure. This change of facet hypertrophy usually occurs as one of the first signs of spinal osteoarthritis. Arthritis causes the body to deposit new bone to these joints in an attempt to make these joints stronger and not break down.InterpretationBasically, your spinal joints have worn out a little bit. Facets are the rear part of your spine, where the joints meet. Hypertrophy means growth. Basically, arthritis in the spine.Other languageFacet hypertrophy may be described as bilteral (occurring on both sides), left, or right.It may be described as cervical, thoracic, or lumbar (in the upper, middle, or lower spine), by the two bones that form the joint (such as L3/L4 to note that it's the facet joint between the 3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrae), or multilevel.The hypertrophy may be described by severity, such as mild, moderate, pronounced, advanced, minimal, etc.
What is mild bilateral facet and uncovertebral arthropathy?
uncovertbral arthropathy at c4-5
What diet can be given to the patient who has distended bowel mild hepatomegaly and prostatic hypertrophy?
clear diet.
What does moderate bilateral inferior foraminal narrowing contributed to by mild facet arthropathy and hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum mean?
The discs in your back are separated by what are called Facets, one on left. one on the right that are placed up and down (bilatteral. ) Screw it, basically what it means is the the "facets" are breaking down and can cause two discs in you back to be touching each other. But if it's mild than try to do some strengthing to your back muscle and maybe that will help the arthropath and hypertrophy to help you back ligamnts and slow down the process of any degenerative facets.
