Bengals Injury Update

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(01-16-2022, 09:34 PM)pally Wrote: I'm sure they did but MRIs won't show fractures

Say what? MRI's are one of the best ways to see fractures. I can see all three of the fractures in my back in my MRI's.

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-fractures-treatment

Quote:How Do I Know If I Have a Bone Fracture?

Doctors can usually recognize most fractures by examining the injury and taking X-rays.
Sometimes an X-ray will not show a fracture. This is especially common with some wrist fractures, hip fractures (especially in older people), and stress fractures. In these situations, your doctor may perform other tests, such as a computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or a bone scan.
In some cases, such as a possible wrist fracture with an initially normal X-ray, your doctor may apply a splint to immobilize the area and order a second X-ray 10 to 14 days later when healing can make the fracture visible.
Occasionally, even after the fracture diagnosis has been made, you may need other tests (such as a CT scan, MRI, or angiogram, a special X-ray of [url=https://www.webmd.com/heart/anatomy-picture-of-blood][/url]blood vessels) to determine whether other tissues around the bone have been damaged.

Besides, if PBS went to the expense of an MRI machine, I'd be surprised if they didn't have an x-ray machine as well since they are a fraction of the cost.