Patient 2

History

R.S., a 70-year old gentleman presented with difficulty walking. The patient underwent a thoracic and lumbar spine MRI. He was determined to have spinal stenosis from T12-L4, which was negatively affecting his ability to walk. The worst of his stenosis was at L3-4 (shown below).

MRI of lumbar spine (sagittal view)

MRI of lumbar spine (axial view at L3-4)

Treatment

Patient underwent a T12-L4 laminectomy. By shaving off bone and ligament on the back of the spinal column, more room was made for the nerves in the spinal column.

Recovery

Following the surgery, the patient was able to achieve relief of pain and improvement in his ability to walk.