xray results....help understanding!
 

Pelvis:
The osseous structures of the pelvis and proximal femora are intact. The femoral heads are well-seated within the acetabulum with joint space narrowing greater on the right than left and associated osteophytes on the right. Heterotopic ossifications greater on the right than left at the greater tuberosities.
Mild degenerative changes of the right SI joint. The pubic symphysisis maintained.
No significant degenerative changes of the lower lumbar spine.
Knees:
The knees are grossly intact with joint space narrowing of the medial compartment bilaterally greater on the right and left.
IMPRESSION:
1. Mild/moderate osteoarthrosis of the right hip with mild
osteoporosis of the left hip.
2. Limited evaluation the bilateral knees with bilateral medial
compartment narrowing greater on the right the left.
cervical:Findings:
C1 is symmetric about C2. The odontoid is intact. There is
straightening of the normal lordotic curvature likely related to
positioning. No displaced fracture identified. The prevertebral soft tissues are unremarkable. Mild degenerative changes with anterior and posterior osteophytes greatest at C6-C7.
Impression: No acute osseous abnormality, fracture, or dislocation. Mild degenerative changes above

Things I underlined look mostly fine.

Things I bolded need some attention.

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Pelvis:
The osseous structures of the pelvis and proximal femora are intact. The femoral heads are well-seated within the acetabulum with joint space narrowing greater on the right than left and associated osteophytes on the right. Heterotopic ossifications greater on the right than left at the greater tuberosities.
Mild degenerative changes of the right SI joint. The pubic symphysisis maintained.
significant degenerative changes of the lower lumbar spine.


Knees:
The knees are grossly intact with joint space narrowing of the medial compartment bilaterally greater on the right and left.


IMPRESSION:
1.Mild/moderate osteoarthrosis of the right hip with mild
osteoporosis of the left hip.
2. Limited evaluation = the bilateral knees with bilateral medial
compartment narrowing greater on the right the left.
cervical:

Findings:

C1 is symmetric about C2. The odontoid is intact.
There is
straightening of the normal lordotic curvature likely related to positioning.
No displaced fracture identified.
The prevertebral soft tissues are unremarkable.
Mild degenerative changes with anterior and posterior osteophytes greatest at C6-C7.

Impression:
No acute osseous abnormality, fracture, or dislocation. Mild degenerative changes above


Pelvis:
The osseous structures of the pelvis and proximal femora are intact.
The femoral heads are well-seated within the acetabulum with joint space narrowing greater on the right than left and associated osteophytes on the right.

Osteophytes = bone spurs. They are on the right.


Heterotopic ossifications = presence of bone in soft tissue where bone normally does not exist

tuberosities are the sit bones.


symphysisis = Growning together.

maintained

Knees:
Grossly = to the eye the look o.k.

joint space narrowing of the medial compartment bilaterally greater on the right and left.


IMPRESSION:

1. Mild/moderate osteoarthrosis of the right hip with mild on the left hip


2. Limited evaluation the bilateral knees with bilateral medial


compartment narrowing greater on the right the left. (????? Not sure)



Findings:


odontoid = a toothlike projection from the second cervical vertebra on which the first vertebra pivots.]
It is fine.

straightening of the normal lordotic curvature likely related to positioning.
No displaced fracture identified. The prevertebral soft tissues are unremarkable. O.K.

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Mild degenerative changes with anterior and posterior osteophytes (bone spurs) greatest at C6-C7.

Impression:
No acute osseous abnormality, fracture, or dislocation. Mild degenerative changes above


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This might be helpful. Not sure:
>>>Lordosis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics




>>>Here is a page about D6 and C7 in the neck/spine
All about the C6-C7 Spinal Segment in the Neck







M

wow mari!
Thank you so much Mari.
I am so appreciative of you and your hard effort to do this for me.
thank you thank you thank you.
((((((((HUGS)))))))
bizi

i have a PT appointment so I printed out what you wrote, am running way behind. thanks again.
bizi

Pelvis:

joint space narrowing due to the cartilage (cushioning)in the hip joint wearing away (osteoarthritis), which is worse on the right than the left. You have bone spurs on the right side.


Knees:

The joint space in your knees is narrowing due to cartilage (cushioning) loss (osteoarthritis).


Neck:

There is a natural curvature to the neck (lordosis), but yours is straightening out (don't worry, I have the same issue). It is the radiologist's impression that it's due to "positioning" possibly because C1-2 is not exactly aligned.

You have bone spurs in the front and back of your neck at C5-6 that are probably due to osteoarthritis.


Hope this helps :hug::hug::hug:

Kay knows more than I do.

I was making guesses based on Google.




M

Thank you both!!!!!!!
bizi

Ladies,
I want you to both know I learned a lot too. I worry I am not reading
xrays correctly. But I know where to ask if I need it.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

In most cases, it is the radiologist’s “impression” that’s most important.