Case 27-52 yo/F patient with neck discomfort.
52 yo/F patient presents with neck discomfort. No prior trauma, corticosteroid/opioId regimen or carcinoma is reported. Dental surgery is reported. What do you see? AP-LC VIEW AP-OM VIEW Multiple intramedullary screws are seen at the mandibular angles – best seen on the AP-OM view. The lateral view shows the intra-medullary screws again. This is […]
Case 26-60 yo/M patient with neck discomfort & LBP.
60 yo/M patient presents with neck discomfort & LBP. No prior trauma, corticosteroid/opioId regimen or carcinoma is reported. AS has been diagnosed. What do you see? AP & LATERAL VIEWS OF LUMBAR SPINE. Non-visualizaton of the SI joints is the first clue that AS is present. The lateral view shows the classic syndesmophyte formation, discal […]
Case 25-patient with neck discomfort
Patient presents with neck discomfort. No prior trauma, corticosteroid/opiod regimen or carcinoma is report. Prior neck surgery is noted. What do you see? AP-LC VIEW Aortic knob & mid thoracic spondylosis is present. The closeup examination shows a vertical tubular mesh-like density adjacent to the left C1-2 facet joint. This is DACRON sleeve insertion […]
Case 24-patient with left wrist discomfort
Patient presents with left wrist discomfort after a FOOSH type injury. No prior surgeries, carcinoma or corticosteroid/opioid regimen reported. What do you see? PA VIEW OF LEFT WRIST A close up examination shows a horizontal radiolucency at the base of the left scaphoid. Degenerative change is seen at the distal portion of the radioscaphoid joint […]