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spine problem

what could be wrong if my tests have come back saying i have fluid at the bittom of my spine
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517190 tn?1211639308
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Dear Linda,

Usually 4-6 months.  Unless I have more details about the fluid, I can’t say what it’s from.

Dr. Rosen

Charles Rosen, MD
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Surgery
University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
Founding Director, UCI Spine Center  
Orange, California
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517190 tn?1211639308
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Dear leeleeb,

There is not enough information for me to answer that.  Sorry.

Dr. Rosen

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I  had L4-L5-S1 fusion, how long does it take for fusion to completely fuse also, my recent MRI shows i have fluid collection to the vertebral bodies, what does that mean?
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