Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)

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Originally Posted by "W"

I know surgery will fix it 100%....

QUOTE="W";465105]I really don't need a 2nd Dr. Opinion...Dr Holland is one of the best Orhipitic in SW La[/QUOTE]

I wish I could get a 100% guarantee. I'd be all over it.

Clinical History
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Technique
Routine non contrast study.

Findings
Alignment is within normal limits. The posterior fossa and cervical cord are within normal limits. There is no visible paraspinal soft tissue abnormality. There is diffuse desiccation of the intervertebral discs of the cervical spine. There is diffuse posterior element hypertrophy.

There is moderate concentric disc bulging at C2-3, causing borderline canal or foraminal stenosis.

At C3-4, there is broad-based dorsal disc bulging asymmetric to the left. There is contact of the cord and moderate narrowing of the left lateral recess. There is moderate left foraminal narrowing and borderline right foraminal narrowing.

At C4-5, there is broad-based disc bulging and posterior element hypertrophy. There is borderline central canal stenosis and moderate bilateral foraminal narrowing.

At C5-6, there is broad-based posterior disk bulging, uncoverterbral hypertrophy and posterior element hypertrophy. There is moderate contact with the cord, borderline central canal narrowing and moderate bilateral foraminal narrowing.

At C6-7, there is broad-based disc bulging causing moderate contact of the cord and borderline central canal narrowing. There is no cord signal abnormality or significant cord deformity. There is moderate bilateral foraminal narrowing.

At C7-T1, there is broad-based disc bulging causing moderate central canal narrowing and bilateral foraminal narrowing.

Impression
Moderately advanced multilevel degenerative disc and joint disease.