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What Is Meant By Lucency?
what is meant by lucency. I had a x-ray on my left wrist & scaphoil ultrasound. The dr believes that there was a lucency through the mid aspect which was a fracture. there is slight increased density of the proximal pole. there is no current fracture.
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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1.Lucency is a term in x-ray used to describe a Hypo-dense / black area in the bone.
2.In your case the report says there is a lucency - linear along the scaphoid, that means there was a un displaced linear fracture which was healed and left a trace.
3.Increased density is genre all seen after healing or bone formation.
4.But there is no current fracture as it says.
5.As a remedy - avoid weight bearing, abrupt moments for better healing. Good luck
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
1.Lucency is a term in x-ray used to describe a Hypo-dense / black area in the bone.
2.In your case the report says there is a lucency - linear along the scaphoid, that means there was a un displaced linear fracture which was healed and left a trace.
3.Increased density is genre all seen after healing or bone formation.
4.But there is no current fracture as it says.
5.As a remedy - avoid weight bearing, abrupt moments for better healing. Good luck
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
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