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Three level cervical fusion 1/ 2014. 6 months later -pain and numbness in extremities. mri shows bone spurs which are causing stenosis

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Unusual: Unusual. Presumably the spurs would have been removed in your surgery, are they at another level? Other causes can also be sought by getting a nerve conduction test looking for common causes that can also contribute to numbness such as carpal tunnel syndrome or a neuropathy.

Answered 1/13/2015

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