Question

A 30 year old runner complains of pain medially on the dorsum of the foot on weight bearing following a marathon. These T1 and T2 MRIS show the calcaneus, talus, navicular, medial cuneiform, and 1st metatarsal. What is your assessment? a) Bone marrow edema of navicular and medial cuneiform b) Bone marrow edema of the mid section of calceneus and the neck of talus c) Ossification of navicular and medial cuneiform d) Osteoid osteoma in the mid section of the navicular

Answer 1

The assessment is bone marrow edema of navicular and medial cuneiform.

Step-by-step explanation:

The assessment based on the provided information is a) Bone marrow edema of navicular and medial cuneiform. Bone marrow edema refers to an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the bone marrow, which can be seen on MRI images.

In this case, the pain and location described by the runner along with the MRI findings indicate bone marrow edema of the navicular and medial cuneiform bones.