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Fractured fibula which didn't show on the X-Rays but did on the MRI? Amazing... Anyway, great news, a bone fracture, or more likely a fissure if you don't need a cast, will solve more easily than any cartilage or ligaments damage. Congratulations ;D Take care of yourself.

this is why i was wondering why bother with the x-rays, skip straight to the MRI?

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You can't see very well the mineral bone on MRI scans, just the live cells, fat, water..., so to see bone fractures, X-Rays (that includes CT) are a better option. However a single projection X-Ray can miss very thin fissures, which is Al's case. They were able to see it because it's on the fibula head, which is rich in bone marrow.

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You can't see very well the mineral bone on MRI scans, just the live cells, fat, water..., so to see bone fractures, X-Rays (that includes CT) are a better option. However a single projection X-Ray can miss very thin fissures, which is Al's case. They were able to see it because it's on the fibula head, which is rich in bone marrow.

Isn't getting X-rays also cheaper as a first line for diagnosis?

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Yep, I saw them side by side myself and you can see things on the MRI that your really cannot see on the x-ray. The x-ray was the next morning and the MRI was three days later, so the MRI shows the indication of the fracture as a small line either white when it should be dark or vice-versa.

Anyway, the doc looked me over and scrutinized the scans and confirmed a fractured fibular head. No ligament damage, no surgery, no cast, and no physical therapy other than eventual stretching and such. Pretty relieved but I have 6-8 weeks of little to no exercise. Wait, now I have an excuse to do what I already do! :prettyprincess:

Great news, x2 on the congratulatory it's not a torn ACL (or MCL groan) :)

Isn't getting X-rays also cheaper as a first line for diagnosis?

Everyone gets x-ray'ed anyway because it's cheap and legal reasons.

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Worked, bought Asia ex-Japan, returned a pair of Meridian 5500s then listened to Kind of Blue then some Blue Note Music Matters vinyl on a Clear Audio Statement, EAR monoblock Magico M5 system. Bought 19 of said Blue Note Music Matters vinyl and a case of cheap Bordeaux. All in all a good day so far.

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