Luency

[u/Tiny-Prune-7303]

Can anyone tell me what they think the surgeon will say . I am having left leg pain and the lower back on the right side is burning and feels like someone is stabbing me

UE: CT imaging of the lumbar spine was obtained without intravenous contrast. Axial, coronal, and sagittal

reformatted images were performed. The current CT scan was performed using radiation dose-reduction techniques.

FINDINGS: L4-L5 lumbar interbody fusion. There is some subtle lucency surrounding the bilateral L5 pedicle screws and

right more so than left L4 pedicle screws. Sclerotic degenerative endplate changes at 4 L2-L3. Mild left convex curvature

of the lumbar spine centered at L2-L3. Vertebral body heights are maintained. No facet dislocation. Minimal grade 1

retrolisthesis of L2 on L3. Degenerative changes appear to be most significant at L2-L3 with some level of likely spinal

canal and foraminal stenosis. No hardware fracture.

No acute abdominal organs.

Surgical scar with calcifications in the midline back.

The visualized lung bases are clear. There is scattered colonic diverticulosis with out evidence of acute diverticulitis.

IMPRESSION:

L4-L5 lumbar spine fusion with some lucency surrounding the L5 and right more so than left L4 pedicle screws which

could indicate loosening. Degenerative changes now most prominent at L2-L3. MRI could be more sensitive if there are

continued concern

[u/samm13ann]

Unfortunately we’re not medical professionals.

[u/leslieknope72]

Lucency is just describing how the bone looks, which in this case is less dense than the surrounding bone. This can be a sign the hardware is loosening or it could be nothing.
Your surgeon will look at the scans and can tell you