
Posted by John H. Fickel
![]()
on October 29, 2009, 9:07 am
RESULTS OF MRI (PART 1) OF THE RIGHT SHOULDER
FINDINGS: THERE APPEARS TO BE A FULL-THICKNESS TEAR OF THE UPPER MARGIN OF THE SUBSCAPULARIS.
THERE IS A FULL-THICKNESS TEAR OF THE PROXIMAL LONG HEAD OF THE BICEPS TENDON. (OUCH!) THE TENDON IS NOT SEEN WITHIN THE PROXIMAL ASPECT OF THE INTERUBERCULAR GROOVE BUT APPEARS TO BE MINIMALLY DISTALLY DISPLACED INTO THE MIDPORTION OF THE GROOVE. THE TENDON IS FOCALLY THICKENED IN THIS REGION.
THERE IS LOCALIZED FLUID-LIKE SIGNAL INTENSITY WITHIN THE ROTATOR INTERVAL.
THERE ARE MILD DEGENERATIVE CHANGES INVOLVING THE ACROMION IS AND ANTERIORLY DOWNSLOPING.


Responses: