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Mri says: "acute to subacute injury at l5-s1 with s1 contusion and disc herniation with effacement of the left lateral recess and nerve root". what does effacement mean in this context?
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Effacement : It means you are having indentation of the nerve root which could produce discomfort. You need to let the physician who ordered the test to decide what treatment would be appropriate. Good Luck
Answered 4/14/2019
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