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What Does Calcification On The Scaphoid Mean?
Had an xray on my (pretty weakened, repeatedly injured) scaphoid today and the doc told me there wa signs of calcification, along with a line which he couldn t distinguish as being an old or a new fracture. I am seeing a scaphoid specialist soon, but in the meantime just wondered if i could get a bit of an explanation in layman s terms, so to speak.
Fri, 6 May 2016
hi,
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough clinical assessment followed by an MRI or CT is advised.
As you have calcification of the scaphoid it might be the old injury which has lead to such symptoms. Also, by understanding the MRI or CT scan reports we can analyze it better.
Calcification is the additional growth of bone in the area where the bone is located, for this the excision of the additional growth is recommended. As this may limit the functioning of the wrist movements.
Post the surgical excision of the calcified bone, physical therapy for the hand rehabilitation is advised and recovery is achieved.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough clinical assessment followed by an MRI or CT is advised.
As you have calcification of the scaphoid it might be the old injury which has lead to such symptoms. Also, by understanding the MRI or CT scan reports we can analyze it better.
Calcification is the additional growth of bone in the area where the bone is located, for this the excision of the additional growth is recommended. As this may limit the functioning of the wrist movements.
Post the surgical excision of the calcified bone, physical therapy for the hand rehabilitation is advised and recovery is achieved.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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