History of L2-3 laminectomy now with new onset back pain. There are postoperative findings related to left L3 laminectomy. There is a left paracentral L2-3 disc protrusion extending into the subarticular recess, which results in mild left neural foraminal stenosis. At L4-5, there is a disc bulge, facet arthropathy, and hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum, which creates mild right and trace left neural foraminal narrowing. At L5-S1, there is a disc bulge, along with facet arthropathy and hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum, which results in mild right and moderate left neural foraminal stenosis. The vertebral body heights are maintained. There is mild generalized straightening of the lumbar lordosis, but no spondylolisthesis. The imaged portions of the spinal cord are unremarkable.
1. Postsurgical findings related to left L3 laminectomy. There is a stable left-sided disc protrusion at L2-3 which results in mild left neural foraminal stenosis.2. Degenerative spondylosis at L4-5 and L5-S1 results in moderate left neural foraminal stenosis at L5-S1, which is not significantly changed.