Can anyone help me with my MRI results on my knee and ankle?!
Question: Can anyone help me with my MRI results on my knee and ankle!?
I was just wondering if any Dr!. could explain this in simple terms for me!? I just received my packet of photos and Dr!. report for my MRI I had on my Knee, calf, and ankle!. I have now been sent to an orthopedic surgeon, but I have to wait to get into him!. I am just curious if this is going to be bad enough to were I will have to have surgery, or if they will just do physical therapy!. I can not understand a lot of the MRI results!. Can anyone help!?
Findings: The examination is abnormal with at least moderate ankle joint effusion!. There is some focal thickening and signal heterogeneity within the posterior talofibular ligament and to a similar extend within the calcaneofibular ligament suggesting ligametous sprain!. The abnormal signal within the calcaneofibular ligament would be difficult to exclude!. The anterior talofibular ligament remains intact!.
The peroneal tendons to the extent that they are visualized and included in the study are unremarkable!. The achilles tendon is intact!. The flexor digitorum longus and tibialis anterior are intact and normal in signal!. The flexor hallucis longus is intact as well but demonstrates diffuse fluid signal intensity surrounding the tendon at the level of the ankle joint!. This suggest flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis although a component may be related to the large joint effusion!.
The plantar fascia is unremarkable!. The marrow signal is within normal limits!. The talofibular, calcaneocuboid and mid tarsal joints are remarkable!.
impression: Ankle joint effusion with abnormal signal within the posterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament suggesting at least ligamentous sprain, possibly partial thickness intrasubstance tear involving the calcaneofibular ligament!.
The anterior talofibular ligament is intact!.
Probable flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis although at least a component of the fluid intensity signal surrounding the flexor hallucis longus tendon maybe related to the ankle joint effusion!.
The knee just says!.!.!.There is knee joint effusion!. The tibia and fibular are normal in appearance!. The adjacent myofascial planes are unremarkable through the distal calf!.
Sorry I know this is a lot, I am just wanting to know what the outcome maybe so that I can have an idea on work, and school, and a possible co op opportunity I am suppose to be working on for school very soon!. Any serious information will be helpful!.
Thank you!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Findings: The examination is abnormal with at least moderate ankle joint effusion!. There is some focal thickening and signal heterogeneity within the posterior talofibular ligament and to a similar extend within the calcaneofibular ligament suggesting ligametous sprain!. The abnormal signal within the calcaneofibular ligament would be difficult to exclude!. The anterior talofibular ligament remains intact!.
The peroneal tendons to the extent that they are visualized and included in the study are unremarkable!. The achilles tendon is intact!. The flexor digitorum longus and tibialis anterior are intact and normal in signal!. The flexor hallucis longus is intact as well but demonstrates diffuse fluid signal intensity surrounding the tendon at the level of the ankle joint!. This suggest flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis although a component may be related to the large joint effusion!.
The plantar fascia is unremarkable!. The marrow signal is within normal limits!. The talofibular, calcaneocuboid and mid tarsal joints are remarkable!.
impression: Ankle joint effusion with abnormal signal within the posterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament suggesting at least ligamentous sprain, possibly partial thickness intrasubstance tear involving the calcaneofibular ligament!.
The anterior talofibular ligament is intact!.
Probable flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis although at least a component of the fluid intensity signal surrounding the flexor hallucis longus tendon maybe related to the ankle joint effusion!.
The knee just says!.!.!.There is knee joint effusion!. The tibia and fibular are normal in appearance!. The adjacent myofascial planes are unremarkable through the distal calf!.
Sorry I know this is a lot, I am just wanting to know what the outcome maybe so that I can have an idea on work, and school, and a possible co op opportunity I am suppose to be working on for school very soon!. Any serious information will be helpful!.
Thank you!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I'm not a doctor, but I love MRI/X-ray results and have had enough that i know how to interpret parts of them:
Effusion: Swelling
Thickening of ligament: normally means that there was injury (or is) causing scar tissue to build up!.!. you have a sprain in your foot!. Intact means that you did not tear the ligament
Unremarkable means that whatever is listed is normal (look up the anatomy to see where it is)!.!.!. intact means no tears!.
tenosynovitis: your tendons are encased in a membrane and filled w/ joint (synovial) fluid which acts a a lubricant for the tendon to slide through!. the membrane/fluid is swollen (i had this in my ankle too)!.!.!. normally characterisitic of a long term injury resulting in irritation!.!.!. causes the tendon to "catch" and results in pain in the friction
Marrow= bone marrow!.!.!. it can swell with heavy impact (mine did)
Partial thickness tear (what it sounds like): you have a tear in the specified ligament (from lower front shin to a bone on the top of your foot) but the tear does not go all the way through (a 2nd degree sprain)
and your knee joint is swollen!.!.!.!.
what did you do!? it sounds like you twisted your leg pretty good!.!.!. nothing broken, all sprains and nothing sounds too significant!. My guess is that if you're limping around your doc may put your foot in an ankle brace, possibly crutches for 1-2 weeks with limited weightbearing!. if the swelling in your knee is significant your doc may opt to drain it
good luck!.!.!. thanks for sharing! it was fun reading it!.!.!. i keep copies of all mine
Www@Answer-Health@Com
Effusion: Swelling
Thickening of ligament: normally means that there was injury (or is) causing scar tissue to build up!.!. you have a sprain in your foot!. Intact means that you did not tear the ligament
Unremarkable means that whatever is listed is normal (look up the anatomy to see where it is)!.!.!. intact means no tears!.
tenosynovitis: your tendons are encased in a membrane and filled w/ joint (synovial) fluid which acts a a lubricant for the tendon to slide through!. the membrane/fluid is swollen (i had this in my ankle too)!.!.!. normally characterisitic of a long term injury resulting in irritation!.!.!. causes the tendon to "catch" and results in pain in the friction
Marrow= bone marrow!.!.!. it can swell with heavy impact (mine did)
Partial thickness tear (what it sounds like): you have a tear in the specified ligament (from lower front shin to a bone on the top of your foot) but the tear does not go all the way through (a 2nd degree sprain)
and your knee joint is swollen!.!.!.!.
what did you do!? it sounds like you twisted your leg pretty good!.!.!. nothing broken, all sprains and nothing sounds too significant!. My guess is that if you're limping around your doc may put your foot in an ankle brace, possibly crutches for 1-2 weeks with limited weightbearing!. if the swelling in your knee is significant your doc may opt to drain it
good luck!.!.!. thanks for sharing! it was fun reading it!.!.!. i keep copies of all mine
Www@Answer-Health@Com