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BONY BANKART LESION RADIOLOGY XRAY FINDING 1: BONE FRAGMENT Image Above: There is a thin fragment of bone at the inferior margin of the glenoid. FINDING 2: GLENOID FLATTENING Image Above: The inferior margin of the glenoid should normally be rounded and ovoid. Here it is flattened which is abnormal. DISCUSSION Bony Bankart lesions on …
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OSGOOD SCHLATTER RADIOLOGY X-RAY FINDINGS There are three findings in the x-ray that make the diagnosis ofOsgood Schlatter. Bone avulsion from tibial tuberosity. Soft tissue swelling over tibial tuberosity. Increased density deep infra patella bursa from fluid/inflammation. OSGOOD SCHLATTER X-RAY FINDINGS: VIEW VIDEO https://youtu.be/qG4b7ik9G3I If your Browser is blocking the video, Please view it on …
SUBACROMIAL SUBDELTOID BURSITIS MRI RADIOLOGY DISCUSSION Subacromial subdeltoid (SASD) bursitis on MRI can have a number of appearances. In this case we have a nodular type of synovitis which should raise the possibility of an inflammatory arthritis as a cause (Rheumatoid Arthritis in this case). WHAT DO WE SEE ON THE IMAGE? Fluid in the …
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BASILAR INVAGINATION MRI RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS BASILAR INVAGINATION MRI RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS MCRAE'S LINE There can be apparent superior migration of the dens to the foramen magnum. It’s apparent because it’s due to cranial settling with the skull base moving down rather than the odontoid moving up. To assess this on imaging, there are a …
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HIP LABRUM MUCOID DEGENERATION MUCOID DEGENERATION MRI APPEARANCE This is the MRI appearance of mucoid degeneration of the hip labrum. On MRI look for a number of findings Enlargement of the labrum Hyper-intensity of the labrum There may or may not be intra labral cysts of varying size. FINDINGS OF MUCOID DEGENERATION MRI Coronal PDFS …
MRI PLANTAR LIGAMENT SHORT PLANTAR LIGAMENT WHAT'S THE STRUCTURE The Short Plantar Ligament. WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS ANATOMY OF THE SHORT PLANTAR LIGAMENT. 1. Extends from the calcaneus (Green star) to the cuboid (Yellow star). 2. It is distal and separate to long plantar ligament. 3. Has a fan shaped appearance. MRI PLANTAR LIGAMENT SHORT …
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SUBCORTICAL SUBCHONDRAL FRACTURE KNEE MRI TIBIAL PLATEAU DISCUSSION Subchondral or subcortical fractures of the knee can occur in the femoral condyles or tibial plateau. The key to the diagnosis is seeing a linear low signal line adjacent to and paralleling the cortex without any cortical defect or break in the acute phase. There …
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OSTEITIS CONDENSANS ILII RADIOLOGY CT SACROILIAC JOINT SIJ DISCUSSION ON OCI Osteitis Condensans Ilii. Typical CT sclerotic changes of Osteitis Condensans Ilii. The sclerosis is continuous with the SIJ margin and particularly on the patient’s right it has a triangular appearance. There is also mild sclerosis in the right sacrum adjacent to the …
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TIBIALIS POSTERIOR TENDINITIS TENDINOPATHY TEARS RADIOLOGY MRI WHAT ARE THE FINDINGS The tibialis posterior tendon is enlarged and increased in signal. DIAGNOSIS & DISCUSSION TIBIALIS POSTERIOR TENDINOPATHY AND PARTIAL TEAR. Tibialis posterior tendinopathy and delamination / partial tears. The normal tibialis posterior tendon should be uniformly low signal. Enlargement and or increased intermediate signal indicates …
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OPLL SPINE OSSIFICATION POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT CT DISCUSSION ON OPLL SPINE CT There is localised, linear ossification present at the posterior margin of the C6 vertebra. This has a typical appearance of OPLL (Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament). The cervical spine is the most common location. It is important to follow …
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