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MRIMusculoskeletalConfirmedFRCR 2B

Scaphoid fracture and avascular necrosis

120 views528y Male10/9/2026

Wrist pain and limited movement after falling on outstretched hand 4 months ago

  • 1Fracture scaphoid waist associated with small sized proximal pole exhibiting low T1 signal and bright STIR signal denoting avascular necrosis
  • 2There is cystic changes of the lunate and scaphoid with thinning of radiocarpal articular cartilage suggesting osteoarthritic changes
  • 3Minimal joint effusion some of them crossed the triangular fibrocartilage.Diagnosis:Fracture of scaphoid waistwithavascular necrosisof the proximal pole and associated osteoarthritis