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65M 1st submetatarsal ulcer, concern for osteomyelitis, XR, Management question.

Dear Hilary, I have seen this outcome on several occasions when the patient is not operated whatever the reason. To some extent, when acute and intense bone resorption develops in association with an infection, some unmineralized segment of bone may persist and may remineralized later with successful treatment. However, it is not because the radiological […]

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Lateral Knee Anatomy Question 54M lateral pain 4 weeks post injury MRI

Mohamed Gaceb shared this with me….I’m guessing it is "PL" which is the Plantaris Longus origin I’ve never seen a femoral avulsion of the Plantaris Longus… maybe I missed it Thanks! There is marrow edema at the cranial margin of the LFC deep to the origin of whatever it is that is torn….it’s next to

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Funny looking bones 45F ankle and foot, MRI and lousy XR Please help

This is a consult from my colleague, Michael Setton…we’re both hoping you can help with the diagnosis. This is a referral from podiatrist whose stated indication is to evaluate osteoporosis, so….not useful at all.The patient told the tech that her ankle has been "abnormal since childhood" with chronic, worsening pain. There is diffuse dark signal

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