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On sagittal T1-weighted (a) and T2-weighted (b) lumbar MR images lumbar degenerative joint change and lumbar disc dehydration with decreased lumbar lordosis is seen.
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MRI system (Avanto Siemens machine). MRI showed some degree of lumbar degenerative joint change and lumbar disc dehydration with decreased lumbar lordosis that were compatible with the patient's age and a central protrusion of L4-L5 disc with slight nerve roots compression bilaterally (Figure 1).
Axial T1- (a) and T2-weighted (b) lumbar MR images showed central protrusion of L4-L5 disc with slight nerve roots compression bilaterally.
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Visible cord, conus medullaris, cauda equine, and para vertebral soft tissue were normal (Figure 2).