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Does it require surgery if there is no csf with indent of ventral thecal sac on c-5/c-6?
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Depends: Depends on severity of symptoms and handicap. Ordinarily will suggest PT and conservative management first.
Answered 10/12/2014
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Risk mitigation: If only the thecal sac is indented and spinal cord not compressed, surgery would be an extreme remedy, but the description suggests that disc is close, and if symptoms progress, may need surgery. Handle conservatively at first, but see what a spinal surgeon opines.
Answered 5/24/2016
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