Discuss the various forms of disk herniation from protrusion to extrusion to . Extrusions tend to be more spherical than protrusions (which are more broad based). . the L4 to L5 disk level and the S1 nerve root comes off at the L5 to S1 disk level). . best diagnosed on parasagittal images demonstrating the neural foramina.

. foraminal stenoses and midl to moderate inferior left foraminal stenosis. . L5- S1 Mild diffuse disc bulge with broad based posterior focal disc . Overall, there is probably midl central spinal canal stenosis and minimal inferior foraminal narrowing. . The scan found that I had disc extrusion at L5-S1 region.

My MRI notes the large disc protrusion and this Dr said "Ah, that's nothing". . You have an extruded fragment which basically means part of the inside of your L5- S1 disc has blown . No central canal, lateral recess or foraminal narrowing. . Very broad -based central protrusion of -the disc which is eccentric to the left, and .

This is a case study of a patient with an extruded disc at L5-S1 who . osteophyte /broad based disc protrusion. . There is mild left neural foraminal narrowing. " .

It is oriented as if the patient were standing up, facing to the our left. . so that you can see where the spinal canal, neuroforamen, and facet joints are located. . disk disease with broad based disk bulging and focal disk extrusions at L4.5 and L5. . There is broad based disk bulging at L4/5 and L5/S1 and degenerative disk .

Feb 2, 2012 . L5-S1: there is 7 mm large posterior broad-based disk protrusion and disk . posterior disk protrusion with left paracentral focal disk extrusion with annulus tear. . Large disk osteophyte extends into bilateral foramina.