orthopedic imaging

All pedicle screws appear perfectly placed.  There is s/l wa-bat-i-cal im-eth of the lumbar spine. 

Thank you!

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The pt is "Status post left image guided fiberoptic endoscopic sinus surgery/frontal trephination for left chronic frontal sinusitis.  Status post septoplasty for septal deviation.  History of sub-periostial abscess. History of frontal subdural empyema. Possible frontal bone osteomyelitis"

MRI with and without gadolinium obtained today shows evidence of a signal enhancement in the frontal recess and the frontal sinus on "T 2 waited" images." 

What is the proper way to transcribe "T2 s/l ?waited? images?

Thanks in advance

Here is link from Wheeless with more info on T2 weighted imaging.

MRI: T2 Discussion - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
MRI: T2 Discussion ... T2 in milliseconds is the time necessary to reduce transverse
magnetization to 37 % of its original value following the RF pulse; ...
www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/mri_t2_discussion - 27k - Cached - Similar pages

Here is MRI glossary.

http://www.cis.rit.edu/htbooks/mri/gloss.htm

Abnormal brain perfusion demonstrated by Tc-99m MAA total-body ...

He has no motion between the skull and the thorax, owing to an *s/l occicothoracic*   fusion.

In the same report, doctor dictates under Diagnosis:  *s/l Spondyloepithesial dysplasia.

At a dead end with google search and medical dictionaries, can anyone help please?

We will place her on five pounds of S/L box traction. 

This is for a spiral fracture of the left femur.  I cannot find box traction anywhere - is this correct?  TIA. 

neural arch of L5 vertebra in the region of the s/l "pause interterious" suggestive of a stress reaction or possibly an early spondolysis. 

The patient has left shoulder issues.  He has got posterior shoulder joint pain and signs of posterior labral pathology, clicking, catching.  His s/l Kim test is weakly positive.  No clunk.

Dictated ... A guide pin was placed followed by over s/l *drone* with 10 mm drill.

TIA

I need orthopedic help

Dr performed "fem pops" on her legs

Initial attempts to reduce the shoulder dislocation using scapular manipulation and __________(s/l Hemapen) techniques were unsuccessful however the shoulder was easily reduced with traction-countertraction

I have two words from an orthopod...

s/l  fast e-fixer suture system and knightinol guide pin

thanks

There is a prior laminectomy and laminotomy present at L5-S1 with generalized disk bulge and flattening of the thecal sac and facet arthritis as well as ________________ (sounds like Rochester or krischester?) on the right S1 nerve root.

I was thinking impingement or encrochemnt  but it just does not sound like that.

Thanks for any suggestions

Is there an orthopedic test called, "Manes' challenge?" 

Thanks. 

S/l the ** esk-ell-a pins were removed, and the graft was captured.

This is on a cervical spine fusion.  Thank you

Anyone ever heard of this. It s/l man scan. He's saying it clearly and even spells it, but I don't know if it is capped or not. I can't find it to reference.  Appreciate any help thanks!