Bone marrow edema seen in MRI of osteoarthritic knees is a microfracture

Summary We hypothesize that the bone marrow edema seen in MRI images of osteoarthritic joints are a result of microfractures. These microfractures caused intermittent pain of the osteoarthritis knees. Varus malalignment of the knee with osteoporosis leads loading on the medial compartment, and high...

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Published in:Medical hypotheses 2009-06, Vol.72 (6), p.754-755
Main Authors: Kesemenli, C.C, Memisoglu, K, Muezzinoglu, U.S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone Marrow Diseases - pathology
Edema - pathology
Fractures, Bone - pathology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Osteoarthritis, Knee - pathology
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Summary:Summary We hypothesize that the bone marrow edema seen in MRI images of osteoarthritic joints are a result of microfractures. These microfractures caused intermittent pain of the osteoarthritis knees. Varus malalignment of the knee with osteoporosis leads loading on the medial compartment, and high pressure on the lateral compartment for valgus malalignment.
ISSN:0306-9877
1532-2777
DOI:10.1016/j.mehy.2009.01.018