The disk height centerline on the T2 scan at L4-5 is about 1/2″ tall. The L5,S1 disk is about 1/4″ tall. The lower half of L5 is about 70% white on its lower half. The 30% grey is in the middle lower half. There are 2 small end plate fractures on top of S1. The T3-4 and T4-5 are rather grey vs the L2-3 which is clearly a white disk. I see your point on the resorption. Is there any hope for the artificial disk at L5,S1 in the near term future? It reads like my future will be your fusion technique. I will be on Medicare in a year and a half. Moving to Cedar City, UT next July to start my early Social Security retirement at 64. No more hardwood floor installation going forward from today. My employees will be performing those tasks as I supervise. I plan on renting my tools and mentoring do it yourselfers in the Southern Utah region when I move there for extra SS income. lol
