63-year-old female with history of osteoporosis present with midline lumbar spine tenderness to palpation, evaluate for repeat fracture Evaluation is limited due to severe osteoporosis and inability to optimally position the patient. There are compression fractures of all lumbar vertebrae that appear comparable to those seen on outside MRI on May 22, 2014 given differences in technique between the two exams. Compression fractures of several lower thoracic vertebrae also appear similar to prior MRI. Degenerative changes of the disc and facet joints are better seen on prior MRI. Components of total hip arthroplasty are incompletely imaged on this lumbar spine study but appear similar to prior radiograph.
Limited study due to severe osteoporosis and inability to optimally position the patient. Multilevel compression fractures and degenerative arthritic changes appear similar to prior studies.