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Distinguishing Bone Marrow Edema Syndrome from Osteonecrosis

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The histology of bone marrow edema syndrome (BMES) is similar to that of early stage osteonecrosis (ON) [1]. This similarity results in a diagnostic confusion between these two diseases. However, their natural courses are quite different from each other. While ON is frequently progressive, BMES usually recovers completely without any medical or surgical intervention. Thus, it is practically important to differentiate these two diseases.

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  1. Orthopedics and Joint Replacement, Mercy Medical Center, 301 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore, MD, 21202, USA

    Marc W. Hungerford

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumi-ro, Seongnam, 463-707, South Korea

    Kyung-Hoi Koo

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Kyung-Hoi Koo

  2. Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Michael A. Mont

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Lynne C. Jones

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Hungerford, M.W., Koo, KH. (2014). Distinguishing Bone Marrow Edema Syndrome from Osteonecrosis. In: Koo, KH., Mont, M., Jones, L. (eds) Osteonecrosis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35767-1_31

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