Dr. Corenman,
I omitteded the preface for each level which was the same… “There has been anterior discectomy and fusion. Anterior fixation hardware and disc prothesis noted with associated artifacts.”. The C7-T1 comments on the report are not in the conclusion section and only note the same hardware and “Mild facet hypertrophy is noted.”
I will ask the neurologist about eliminating the other possible entrapment locations. The original MRI looked bad at the C3-C4 and C7-T1 levels and much improved after the fusion. Perhaps the pain and numbness are from stretching the decompressed nerves as well as the progressing muscle wasting in the left hand and the new numbness in the right hand. Thanks for your advice, your site is outstanding.