my rheumatologist is 99% sure i have a labrum tear in my hip. waiting for a mri to confirm. if i do what would that entail for me?

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What does MRI of si joints show. Rheumatologist trying to rule out ankylosing spondylitis as a source of hip, and joint pain.

Answer 1

Labral tear: It varies. May consider gentle stretching, weight control, activity modification, nsaids, pt, or possible scope. If significant arthritis associated, may be a candidate for eventual hip arthroplasty.

Answer 2

Hip labral tear?: If MRI confirms a tear, arthroscopic surgery may be able to repair the tear without opening the entire joint. This involves hole for camera, hole for instruments, hole for irrigation. Orthopedic surgeon can explain process more fully. Good luck.

Answer 3

Labral tear: Because almost 3/4 of individuals who are asymptomatic have hip labral tears in a recent published study, there is no cause for panic should your MRI return with a positive labral hip tear finding. Would initiate a pt regimen, ensure that there are no other causes for your hip pain such as a hernia, lower back pain; may consider a cortisone injection into the hip joint as well.

Answer 4

Hip arthroscopy: If a torn labrum in hip, this can be addressed with arthroscopy.

Answer 5

Yes: Certain pelvic bone configurations can make vaginal delivery more difficult. If the sacrum, tail bone area, and pubic bone area are not at a certain distance apart, then the baby's head will not fit through. Also the position of the presenting baby's head can make vaginal delivery impossible. Hence the term "trial of labor" becomes all the more important.

Answer 6

Bony pelvis: The baby's head has to pass through the pelvic bones in a vaginal delivery. If there is a discrepancy between the size of the head and the diameters of the pelvis, you may have either a prolonged labor or an arrest in labor. A trial of labor will determine wheter you will be successful in having a vaginal delivery.

Answer 7

Hip can slip out: For reasons unclear some infants are born with a loosness about the hip joint that permits the big ball of the upper leg to slip out of the cup like socket. Drs check for this at birth & well checkups.After 3 mo the ligaments tighten & detection is harder.Some are picked up as walking starts. Tight swaddeling with legs extended may incerase risk & girls & breach babies have higher risk.

Answer 8

Malformation: Congenital or acquired malformation or misalignment of hip that results in pain and stiffness with movement. This also occurs in various canine species, usually the larger type dogs.

Answer 9

20-60 minutes: It varies depending on how many sequences are required. A basic scan runs about 20 minutes, but if the scan requires specialized looks at specific areas (such as the pituitary, the temporal lobes, or the orbits), or if additional sequences with contrast agent are needed, it can take significantly longer.

Answer 10

40 min to 2 hrs: The length can vary but on average a brain MRI will run 40 min to 2 hours depending on the sequence used, whether there is a contrast used, and other factors.

Answer 11

MR imaging is safe: There are no inherent dangers caused by the magnetic field on the brain. However, a number of items can interfere with mr imaging and some may be hazardous, these include older brain aneurysm clips, cardiac pacemakers/aicd/defibrillators, implanted medicine pumps, tens unit, bullet fragments/pellets/shrapnel, embolization coils, etc. Claustrophobic patients find MRI difficult to without medication.

Answer 12

None: They will give you screening form to assess for any possible contraindications but assuming three are none, its very very safe.

Answer 13

Vascular disease: Mra looks at moving blood in the arteries of the brain and can help in the diagnosis of vascular narrowing from atherosclerosis, or anerysms, and arteriovenous malformations (avm). Though an MRI may detect large aneurysms and if contrast is given suggest avm, mra is much more sensitive than MRI when investigating vascular anatomy. Mra does have its limits, small aneurysms can't be detected.

Answer 14

MRA shows arteries: Mr angiography (mra) is an MRI which uses special sequences/techniques to highlight the arteries in the area scanned to look for abnormalities such as aneurysms. Like any test, it is not 100% accurate, but performed correctly and interpreted by a qualified radiologist, it is a great test to screen for arterial abnormalities.

Answer 15

Vascular disease: In a standard set of MRI images, the blood vessels can be tortuous or poorly seen, and this can obscure blood vessel diseases such as dissection, occlusion and aneurysm. This limitation can be overcome with special techniques, especially on the newest MRI machines. However, almost all the MRI machines can do MRA studies, with or without IV contrast, for a better evaluation of the blood vessels.

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