Arthroscopic reconstructive and sportsmedicine surgery of the shoulder & knee. Co-Founder of The Shoulder Centre and Durham Bone and Joint Specialists
True words were never spoken. I often have the same conversation with patients. In this age where patients are able to access imaging reports, this information must be put into context. It will sometimes strike fear into the hearts of patients. However, without a history, physical examination, and some expert analysis, may not be directly applicable to why the patient sought help in the first place. I love this analogy. Imaging is useful to answer specific technical questions (which may or may not be on a report) so as to answer a clinical question of offering one treatment or another, or to plan a specific customized patient specific surgical steps - à la carte. It is intelligence gathering to perform a precision approach, not a shotgun.
Do you expect your MRI report to say “normal”? I hope not. 😂 Age appropriate changes occur. Often. Even things listed as “tears,” aren’t truly tears. And the vast majority of these age appropriate changes do not require surgery.
Valid point
Well said.. so true Dr Lobo!!
Problem Solver - Sales Leader - Orthopedics
3wI have a suspected labrum tear from a fall 6 months ago (still waiting for MRA 🇨🇦) When I had an ultrasound, they found a bunch of calcification in my rotator cuff which was realistically just from a decade of CrossFit and not the actual problem. Im only 30, so I can imagine when I’m 60 😬