IC207-2021: Team Physician Update: It's Not a Knee or a Shoulder Injury, Am I Doing it Right?-Team Physician Update: It's Not a Knee or a Shoulder Injury, Am I Doing it Right? (1/4)

Team Physician Update: It's Not a Knee or a Shoulder Injury, Am I Doing it Right? (1/4)

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Video Summary

In this video, a speaker shares their perspective on spine injuries. They discuss three main topics: lumbar disc herniation, stress fractures in the lumbar spine, and occult cervical disc herniation. The speaker emphasizes the importance of discerning between different types of disc herniation and how it affects treatment options. They explain that extruded disc herniations have little contact with the disc and can resorb with proper treatment, while contained disc herniations require targeted management to control inflammation. The speaker also discusses the prevalence of stress fractures in athletes, particularly in the lumbar spine, and suggests rest and rehabilitation as an effective treatment approach. They caution against unnecessary surgery for stress fractures. Lastly, they highlight the significance of contrast CT scans for diagnosing occult cervical disc herniation when MRI results are inconclusive. The speaker concludes by offering the three main takeaways: assessing extrusion and high signal intensity in lumbar disc herniation, distinguishing between new and old stress fractures, and using contrast CT scans for unexplained radiculopathy. It is not specified who the speaker of the video is.

Asset Caption

Andrew Dossett, MD

Keywords

spine injuries

lumbar disc herniation

stress fractures

occult cervical disc herniation

treatment options