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Posted: Feb 22, 2012
There is ____________of the scaphoid at the attachment of the scapholunate ligament with a subtle tear not being able to be excluded. There is mild dorsal __________ of the lunate. There is irregularity of the triangular fiber cartilage without frank tear and _________.
MRI demonstrated degenerative changes at the 1st carpometacarpal and scaphotrapezial joint. She has cystic changes versus fluid in the scapholunate interval. There is s/l ***in-stig-nus**** of the scaphoid at the attachment scapholunate ligament with a subtle tear not being able to be excluded. There is mild dorsal ****tour-ing*** of the lunate. There is irregularity at the triangular fibrocartilage without frank tear identified.
Dx - Left wrist arthritic changes with dynamic instability of the scapholunate interval with no evidence of gross widening.
Thanks for any help!! :)
"touring" is probably "tearing - nm - sigher
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