Just got MRI results. (I got in early due to a cancellation.) The reason given for the exam was that injury was not responding to therapy, query torn ligament.

Report
comparison is made with the plain radiographs of right wrist from Sep. 16 2011.

Marked degenerative changes are present involbing the proximal and radiocarpal and k=mid carpal joints.

there is marked joint space marrowing presint between the distal radius and the scaphoid and widening of the space between scaphoid and lunate is presint.

There is also marked joint space narrowing present between the capitate and hamate and adjacent lunate with radial subluxation of the capitate and hamate relative to the proximal carpal bones. Large subchondral cysts involvethe distal radius, scaphoid lunate as well as the capitate and hamate. There is also significant degenerative change present between the trapezium and base of the first metacarpal.

Impression

Advanced degenerative change involving the wrist, as described above.


This is the report. Does this imply that there have been obvious changes since Sept. ? Nothing was said of ligaments. Should this be inquired on?

I just noticed that the MRI was non enhanced. Would enhanced have shown more detail?

Thanks again for any thoughts,

Norm