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A 28-year-old female asked:
If you have a laminectomy l4 and l5 for l4 and l5 discectomy problem that was perfectly explained is there no way to fix it without surgery having to be carried out?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Surgery: You need to ask the orthopedic spine surgeon or the neurosurgeon to ask if that is the only option. We don't know your history.
63 viewsAnswered Jul 07, 2020
Last updated Jul 8, 2020
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