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Harrington Rod and lower back pain

Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 3, 2023 | Replies (72)

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@chantalmatsushigeregis

Several months ago I. Had. Pain. In. My right leg and. Couldn't walk. Anywhere. All. These. Years after my operation with Harrington rod in (77?). I. Didn't go c a doctor about it . four months ago I fell and now beside the pain in my leg when I walk I feel. My. Back feel very. Heavy and stiff also l am slightly bended forward. When I do things like sweeping. Pouring soda from a two. Outer bottle. In a cup or anything while standing. Back gets stuff and heavy leg cramps and sharp pain shooting down my leg . xray says moteratly severe rotatory levoconvex scoliosis of the lumbar spine 6mm anterior listhesis of L4onL5 Harrington rod with laminar hooks seen at L5 level and T9-10 level.Harrington rod is broken in midportion at the junction between proxumal2/5 and lower 3/5 heterotopuc bone seen around the Harrington rid with fixtation of the posterior elements from about T12-L4. Broken rod with anklylisus slight spindly plus thesis at L4-5. Help don't know what it means.

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Hello, @chantalmatsushigeregis. So sorry to hear about your pain, cramping and stiffness. Did your doctor by chance give you some interpretation of what the results of the X-ray showed?

Moderately severe rotatory levoconvex scoliosis lumbar spine 6 mm anterior listhesis ofL4-5 Harrington rod w/ luminaries hooks seen at l4-5 level & T9-10level rod is broken mid portion at the junction between the proximal 2/5 and lower3/5 heterotopic bone seen around rod w/ fixtstion of the posterior elements from T12-L4 broken rod w/ ankylosis slight spindylolisthesis at L4-5