Here is the results from the most recent CAT scan:
CT LWR EXTR WITHOUT CONTRAST RIGHT - Details
Narrative
CLINICAL HISTORY:
26-year-old male with osteochondral bodies seen on previous CR
imaging at lateral joint line and 04/15/2015.
TECHNIQUE:
Axial CT images of the patient's knee were obtained at 2.5 mm
intervals from the distal third of the femur through the proximal
tibia and fibula, examined on soft tissue and bone algorithm and used
as a basis for coronal and sagittal reformat images.
Comparison:
Previous CR imaging from 04/15/2015.
FINDINGS:
Multiple punctate areas of ossification are seen at the posterior
lateral aspect of the patient's knee joint prior CR imaging was
thought to represent multiple osteochondral bodies. There does not
appear to be an appreciable increase in the bodies compared to the CR
imaging from April of this year.
In addition, there is patchy osteopenia of the distal femur and tibia
which may be due to disuse or hyperemia.
There is mild narrowing of the medial compartment of the knee with
minimal osteophyte formation, and a similar degree of mild narrowing
and osteophyte formation of the lateral compartment and
patellofemoral compartment.
A small knee effusion is present. Extensor mechanism appears
unremarkable.
The coronal and sagittal reformatted images confirm the relationship
of the multiple osteochondral bodies at the posterior lateral aspect
of the knee with respect to the femur and tibia.
26-year-old male with osteochondral bodies seen on previous CR
imaging at lateral joint line and 04/15/2015.
TECHNIQUE:
Axial CT images of the patient's knee were obtained at 2.5 mm
intervals from the distal third of the femur through the proximal
tibia and fibula, examined on soft tissue and bone algorithm and used
as a basis for coronal and sagittal reformat images.
Comparison:
Previous CR imaging from 04/15/2015.
FINDINGS:
Multiple punctate areas of ossification are seen at the posterior
lateral aspect of the patient's knee joint prior CR imaging was
thought to represent multiple osteochondral bodies. There does not
appear to be an appreciable increase in the bodies compared to the CR
imaging from April of this year.
In addition, there is patchy osteopenia of the distal femur and tibia
which may be due to disuse or hyperemia.
There is mild narrowing of the medial compartment of the knee with
minimal osteophyte formation, and a similar degree of mild narrowing
and osteophyte formation of the lateral compartment and
patellofemoral compartment.
A small knee effusion is present. Extensor mechanism appears
unremarkable.
The coronal and sagittal reformatted images confirm the relationship
of the multiple osteochondral bodies at the posterior lateral aspect
of the knee with respect to the femur and tibia.
Impression
IMPRESSION:
No significant increase in multiple osteochondral bodies compared to
serial imaging from 05/15/2015.
No significant increase in multiple osteochondral bodies compared to
serial imaging from 05/15/2015.
Glad to hear you're OK. I've had 11 surgeries now, I used to run the SC forums but alas ran out of time and have recently had to shut the site down through lack of interest in someone else taking it on. Your story is a symbol of hope for those who think it's a disease for life!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're OK. I've had 11 surgeries now, I used to run the SC forums but alas ran out of time and have recently had to shut the site down through lack of interest in someone else taking it on. Your story is a symbol of hope for those who think it's a disease for life!
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