My MRI summary: Evidence of anterior fusion from C3 to C5. no bone marrow or cord edema. C4-5: In posterior disc osteophyte complex narrows the ventral CSF space. No significant foraminal narrowing. C5-6: Posterior disk osteophyte complex narrows the ventral CSF space. No sig. foraminal narrowing. C7-T1: Posterior disk osteophyte complex contacts the ventral cord. No cord compression. Moderate uncovertebral hypertrophy and bilateral foraminal narrowing. IMPRESSION: Posterior disc osteophyte complex contacts the ventral cord with moderate uncovertebral hypertrophy and bilateral foraminal narrowing at C7-T1. Thank you.
MRI is not the best study to comment on fusion - CT is needed for that. The post disk osteophytes at fused levels if not pressing on the cord do not create problem. But the C7-T1 pathology if symptomatic may need treatment. If all conservative treatment fails & fusion may be needed, which though will put the intervening 2 levels at a higher risk of further degeneration and possible need of surgery in the future.