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The individual vertebrae are linked with the help of connecting tissues known as ligamentum flavum, When there is noticeable swelling due to inflammatory or degenerative changes, it is known as Ligamentum flavum thickening. A spinal MRI scan will be able to detect the swelling.
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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.
Is ligamentum flavum and facet hypertrophy the same as spinal stenosis?
They can be the contributors to the stenosis.
What is ligamentum flavum hypertrophy but no significant stenosis?
ligamentum flavum hypertrophy is a degenerative condition of the spine which most commonly occurs in the elderly where the tendons holding one vertebra to another thicken, decreasing the amount of room available for the spinal cord and the nerves that come off it. It may be associated with inflammation (arthritis) or osteoporosis. It is frequently treated surgically, and it can recur. This one seems a bit complex to answer easily, So if you follow the related link (Hypertrophy of Ligamentum Flavum in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis) you will find more information.
Moderate facet and ligamentum flavum prominence?
This sounds like the soft tissue id pouting pressure on nerves parsing between the vertebrae.dont know the answer to the question dont know the answer to the question
Degenerative facet and ligamentous arthropathy?
The facet joints are located in the spinal canal. Bilateral facet arthropathy is arthritis in the facet joints of the back.
What is the ICD-9 code for lumbar facet arthropathy?
The ICD-9 code for lumbar facet arthropathy is 721.3. Lumbar facet arthropathy is a degenerative condition of the lumbar facet joints in the spine which shows arthritic changes.
What does Bulge of disc material ligamentum flavum and facet hypertrophic change results in mild canal narrowing?
A bulge of disc material, along with ligamentum flavum thickening and facet joint hypertrophy, can contribute to mild spinal canal narrowing by encroaching on the space that the spinal cord and nerve roots occupy. This narrowing, known as spinal stenosis, can lead to compression of neural structures, potentially causing symptoms such as pain, numbness, or weakness in the limbs. The combination of these factors often occurs due to age-related degeneration or mechanical stress on the spine. Treatment may involve physical therapy, pain management, or, in more severe cases, surgical intervention.
What is mild bilateral facet and uncovertebral arthropathy?
uncovertbral arthropathy at c4-5
What is moderate arthropathy?
Moderate facet arthropathy is Arthritis in the facet joints. Most people that have this will complain of pain in their lower back. Facet joints are joint structures that connect the vertebrae to each other.
What exactly is Ligamentous Hypertrophy?
Hypertrophy of the ligaments in the vertebral canal of the spinal column can narrow the canal (stenosis) to the point that the spinal cord and/or nerve roots running through the canal are compressed. When the posterior longitudinal ligament in front and ligamentum flavum behind the spinal cord hypertrophy the cord is almost "circumferentially" surrounded and compressed.Hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum laterally near the facet joint can also contribute to foraminal narrowing (stenosis) with potential nerve compression (pinching).Source(s):uscneurosurgerysearch.yahoo.com
What does moderate arthropathy L-4-L5 and L-5-S1 mean?
what does moderate facet arthropathy l5-s1 mean
What is Diffuse facet arthropathy of the cervical spine?
There is generalised affection of the facet joints. Anatomist call those joints as zygapophyseal joints.
