Thanks for the several responses I received. Though some suggested waiting it out and reimaging in another 6 weeks, and getting XRs at that time to see if there is any calcification or ossification….the consensus was to recommend biopsy. I spoke to the referring orthopedist, who told me that the patient is already awaiting his […]
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Hi there everyone, many thanks for your numerous replies. I am posting some of them below for general edification (in some cases abridged): Capsular tears occur in the shoulder for a variety of reasons. I routinely inject 15ml into normal-sized people without evidence of capsular rupture (or symptoms), sometimes going to 20ml for the really
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Could it be palmaris longus hypertrophy? By Joel R Dear ocad Sorry earlier mail has error loading the images Here’s the sequences T1 pre and post contrast (first row) T2 axial (second row) Pdfs axial (third row) T1 coronal and axial (fourth row) Please kindly give your opinion of painless swelling for a month duration
Dear OCADers Atypical case I came across today. There is mild thickening and focal hyperintensity in the tibial component of the sciatic at the level of the greater sciatic notch. The pyriformis is seen splitting the sciatic nerve. I would have called it sciatic nerve entrapment but pyriformis is atrophic in this case. Wanted to
I hope these holidays and the New Year bring health and happiness to you and those you love.I cherish the OCAD and broader MSK radiology community that we are a part of….there is nothing like us! I feel fortunate that I’m old enough to remember simpler times….when we were not slaves to algorithms, singing the
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One quick update for those who are interested: Developmental stress change/variant – 3 votes Osteopathia Striata / osteosclerosis – 3 votes Other related comments: ACL looks abnormal, lateral femoral condyles look a bit small. Possible insult prior to epiphyseal ossification. Thank you everyone, Joseph Chang On Mon, Dec 19, 2022 at 4:51 PM Joseph Chang
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Good morning, this is a question for Swiss OCAD’ers 🙂 Are there any Swiss standards for MSK MRI? Or some national MSK society recommendations? Specifically for the most frequently imaged peripheral joints (knee, shoulder, wrist, ankle etc.) I have been tasked with updating the MSK MRI protocols and need something to start with. Thank you
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Hello great minds! Wondering if anyone has experience with DTI for ACL graft assessment? Have been asked by an orthopod for this study but have never seen one before. Thanks in advance! Aakanksha
