ITB ILIOTIBIAL BAND FRICTION SYNDROME MRI TWO POSSIBILLITIES With fluid deep to the ITB we have 2 possibilities. It’s a recess of the suprapatellar bursa or, It’s an ITB bursa (an adventitial bursa which develops due to friction). HOW DOES THE ANATOMY HELP TO DIFFERENTIATE? ITB BURSA will NOT communicate with the suprapatellar recess or …
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HOW TO ASSESS HUMERAL SUBLUXATION OF THE HUMERUS SHOULDER Mostly we assess humeral subluxation by subjectively assessing the position of the humeral head. But there is a more reproducible way to do it. The Scapulohumeral arch which is also called the Gothic Arch or Moloney’s line. HUMERAL SUBLUXATION GLENOHUMERAL JOINT: THE SCAPULOHUMERAL ARCH WHAT’S NORMAL …
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ACROMIAL APOPHYSIOLYSIS OR APOPHYSITIS MRI FINDINGS WHAT IS ACROMIAL APOPHYSIOLYSIS Acromial apophysiolysis or acromial apophysitis is a Stress injury due to repetitive traction injury at the acromial apophysis. It results in instability at the apophysis and shoulder pain. People who have acromial apophysitis have a higher incidence of eventually developing an Os Acromiale. …
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OS ACROMIALE SHOULDER MRI RADIOLOGY WHAT IS AN OS ACROMIALE? An os acromiale is a persistent accessory ossification centre of the lateral acromion. It’s normal to see the accessory ossification centre until around 15 years of age. But there should be complete fuse by 25. If there is non fusion and a persistent os after …
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS SPINE RADIOLOGY CT MRI FUSION WHERE TO LOOK There are 4 sites in the posterior spine to assess for changes of AS. Facet Joints. Superspinous Ligament. Costovertebral joints. Costo transverse joints. Changes can be at 1 or more of these sites. THE TAKE AWAY Spinal changes start anteriorly and progress posteriorly. All …
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3 LATERAL KNEE FRACTURE: WHAT THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY MEAN 01: SEGOND FRACTURE • Avulsion Fracture of the lateral tibial plateau. • Occurs at attachment site of the Antero Lateral Ligament. • Posterior to IT B insertion site. • Associated with ACL tears. 02: ARCUATE FRACTURE • Fracture of the Fibula Styloid (tip of …
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THORACIC EPIDURAL LIPOMATOSIS RADIOLOGY OVERVIEW Thoracic Epidural lipomatosis is not uncommon to see but has a different appearance to Lumbar Epidural Lipomatosis WHAT IS IT? With thoracic epidural lipomatosis there is excess fat accumulated in the epidural space. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES? There is an increased risk of developing epidural lipomatosis with: Chronic corticosteroid use. …
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EPIDURAL LIPOMATOSIS OVERVIEW Epidural lipomatosis is not uncommon to see and is an important diagnosis to make as it can be symptomatic. WHAT ARE THE MRI FINDINGS Marked increase in fat in the epidural space (Green arrows) with the thecal sac compressed into a characteristic trefoil shape (Pink arrow). The trefoil appearance of the thecal …
MENISCUS TEAR MRI KNEE WHAT TO LOOK FOR • In a Normal meniscus the superior and inferior halves should be symmetric. • In all three cases there is localised loss of ” volume” of the meniscus. • This gives the meniscus an asymmetric look. • Asymmetry in a meniscus is always abnormal and we need …
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KNEE MRI PLICA SUPRAPATELLAR BURSA LIPOHEMARTHROSIS NORMAL SUPRA PATELLAR PLICA The normal supra patellar plica is not continuous. There is a gap in it ( fenestration) which allows fluid to circulate freely in the SP bursa above and below the plica. CONTINUOUS SUPRAPATELLAR PLICA At times the SP Plica is continuous with no gap. Normally …
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