In April 2006 I was transferring into the car when I heard a loud POP and my leg hurt really bad. It hurt again each time I moved it. My doctor sent me for an X-ray and MRI. I thought the X-ray would have been enough and the MRI was overkill.
The nurse told me everything was fine and I should go home, so I did. I was home less than half an hour when she called and said I had to go back. There was a fracture after all.
I always thought that was strange. Then I found an article on WebMD that says it may not be so strange after all. Sometimes an X-ray does not even show a fracture. Other tests such as an MRI or CT scan. I know the MRI simplified diagnosing MS and injured athletes often have MRIs, so I should not be surprised. The role of the MRI in diagnosing and identifying problems is expanding.
I was lucky they kept looking at my results after I left. Otherwise I would not have known my leg was actually broken and not merely bruised.
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1 comment:
Hi Vicki:
I have learned that unless you have an obvious break, an Xray won't show the break. A good doctor can identify the break; a radiologist that has to have you called after you get home should have egg on his face!
Glad it was taken care of or it could have healed very badly.
Anne
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