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Apr 23, 2026, 5:31:01 AM (4 days ago) Apr 23

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A 14-year-old female presents for a pre-sports physical. She complains of back discomfort when she "sits at school for a long time." Her exam reveals scoliosis with a left-sided curve. An MRI of the spine is indicated to rule out which of the following conditions?

A. Intraspinal syrinx

B. Narrowing of disk space

C. Schmorl nodes

D. Irregularities in vertebral endplates

E. Loss of anterior vertebral height

Scott E Rand, MD FAAFP CAQSM

Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship

Co Director of Sports Medicine, Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Willowbrook

Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine Houston Methodist Academic Institute

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Texas A&M University

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine in Clinical Medicine Weill Cornell Medical College.

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Houston, TX 77070

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