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CT SCAN OF LEFT FOOT
INDICATION: Fracture.
Axial CT scan of the left foot with coronal and sagittal
reconstruction. There is a well corticated calcific density just
proximal to the navicular bone. There is surrounding sclerosis. This
calcific density appears to be articulating with the adjacent
navicular bone. This is consistent with an accessory ossicle and less
likely a healing fracture. There appears to be early degenerative
changes at the medial aspect of this joint space. No dislocation
noted. The joint spaces are relatively well-maintained throughout the
left foot.
What's that mean? Surprisingly, not broken.
So, if you feel the inside of your ankle, there's a big bump from a bone sticking out. If you slide your finger from that bump straight towards the ball of your big toe, you'll find a smaller bump. That's where my pain is hiding. Apparently I have a growth plate that didn't fuse together all the way, so I have a bone/joint hybrid kinda thing there, that was severely aggravated when I sprained my ankle in October.
End result is that I can choose whether or not to have surgery, as it may or may not ever stop hurting, but it also won't damage anything to leave it alone. Tough call, but if I do go with surgery, I'll likely have it the second week of April, and it'll put me on crutches for 4 weeks, a boot another 2-4 weeks after. D:
INDICATION: Fracture.
Axial CT scan of the left foot with coronal and sagittal
reconstruction. There is a well corticated calcific density just
proximal to the navicular bone. There is surrounding sclerosis. This
calcific density appears to be articulating with the adjacent
navicular bone. This is consistent with an accessory ossicle and less
likely a healing fracture. There appears to be early degenerative
changes at the medial aspect of this joint space. No dislocation
noted. The joint spaces are relatively well-maintained throughout the
left foot.
What's that mean? Surprisingly, not broken.
So, if you feel the inside of your ankle, there's a big bump from a bone sticking out. If you slide your finger from that bump straight towards the ball of your big toe, you'll find a smaller bump. That's where my pain is hiding. Apparently I have a growth plate that didn't fuse together all the way, so I have a bone/joint hybrid kinda thing there, that was severely aggravated when I sprained my ankle in October.
End result is that I can choose whether or not to have surgery, as it may or may not ever stop hurting, but it also won't damage anything to leave it alone. Tough call, but if I do go with surgery, I'll likely have it the second week of April, and it'll put me on crutches for 4 weeks, a boot another 2-4 weeks after. D: