myelogram showing disc compression of cord                        circular ring repair angular limb deformity                                                    before surrgery radiograph

These three radiographs show pictures of a repair of a torn achilles tendon. On the first film you can see a small piece of bone that was torn along with the tendon. It was repaired and a circular ring fixator applied to keep the joint immobile until bone/ligament is healed.

We use myelograms to determine where in the spinal canal the occlusion or blockage resides. A myelogram basically is an x-ray of the spinal cord after injection of air or a radiopaque substance into the subarachnoid space.