Tuesday 23 July 2013

X-RAY EVALUATION OF THE LUMBAR SPINE

X-RAY EVALUATION OF THE LUMBAR SPINE

FINDINGS:               Views of the lumbar spine shows the vertebral body heights to be normally maintained.  There may be minimal disc space narrowing at L4-L5 and there is slight spondylolisthesis of L4 on L5.

Oblique films fail to demonstrate any evidence of spondylolysis, which I would anticipate at L4.

The articulation of L5 on S1 is normal with no evidence of spondylolisthesis.

IMPRESSION:          Questioned minimal narrowing of the L4-L5 disc space with minimal anterior displacement of the L4 upon L5.


Thank you for the referral.
XXXXXXXX, M.D.

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