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Ankylosing Spondylitis ? Hello
I am still fighting the battle and its uphill, Some day I hope to get to the top!
Has any one heard of this? and if so how to deal with it?
Going to see my surgeon on the 15th
Gil
L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1 bilaterial neural foraminal narrowing with inferior effacement.
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing
L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
15 injections Depo. P.T. 18 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 ReHerniation 4-2010
Surgery 6-29-11 L4-L5-S1 Decompression Fusion L5-S1 and Coflex F implants
Re: Ankylosing Spondylitis ? Have you been tested for this? HLA-B27 is generally run when looking for AS. Did a rheumatologist diagnose ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis - PubMed HealthOriginally Posted by Gilbert P
Hello
I am still fighting the battle and its uphill, Some day I hope to get to the top!
Has any one heard of this? and if so how to deal with it?
Going to see my surgeon on the 15th
Gil
2008 MIS-TLIF L5/S1, Hardware Removal 2009, Exploring the possibility of EXTREME SI joint dysfunction
Re: Ankylosing Spondylitis ? Hey Gil,
Here's a link to a great read on Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS): About Ankylosing Spondylitis
It is true that HLA-B27 is strongly associated with AS and other seronegative spondyloarthropathies, but it should be noted that it is not seen in all cases.
Good luck on the 15th--let us know how things go.
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Re: Ankylosing Spondylitis ? Hey Guys
Thanks
I have done my Home Work and will be tested on the 15th
Gil
L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1 bilaterial neural foraminal narrowing with inferior effacement.
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing
L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
15 injections Depo. P.T. 18 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 ReHerniation 4-2010
Surgery 6-29-11 L4-L5-S1 Decompression Fusion L5-S1 and Coflex F implants
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