mri show previous surgery ? Posted: 06-28-08 21:09pm
hi everyone....i had a laminotomy
performed 2 weeks ago for sciatica caused
by a ruptured disc....my question is,if i
go to a different dr. 5 weeks after the
surgery and he has me go have another mri
performed will he be able to tell that i
have had back surgery?.......dr. that
performed the laminotomy said that he went
in and drilled a small hole in the lamina
and then took out most of the ruptured
disk and pushed what he could back into
place......the reason i am asking is
because my employer is sending me to a dr.
and if it is known that i had the surgery
then i will be put on disability due to my
job duties.....any info will be greatly
appreciated.....thank you-Kevin
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rollar64
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Posted: 06-28-08 23:40pm
Yes i think they would be able to tell,
the vertebra has had a small piece of bone
removed i think this is called a
laminectomy defect, it does not mean
anything is wrong, its just the change in
the vertebra after the operation, and they
would probably list it in the findings.
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RichT
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Posted: 06-29-08 09:33am
Hello Kmyer,
Welcome to this forum.
I agree with Rollar's thoughts on this
matter. Yes, new MRIs would show the
laminotomy performed.
HOWEVER, don't let that dissuade you from
going to another doctor to get his/her
thoughts.
I wish you the best, and hope your
recovery goes well.
RichT
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kmyer74
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Joined: 28 Jun 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 06-29-08 11:45am
thanks guys....not what i was wanting to
hear but atleast i know now that the
company dr. will be able to see that i had
a laminotomy performed.
