knee MRI findings
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Do i have to get surgery if i have Bone Marrow Edema in the knee? |
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No, not necessarily or not at all. Bone marrow "edema" is a finding on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that could signify several things - 1) true edema or fluid in the bone 2) inflammation in the bone; 3) fatty infiltration of the bone. Many times the 'edema' is reversible - that is, it will get better on its own. One study shows that - if you have rheumatoid arthritis - that 'edema' precedes destruction of the bone. We don't fully understand these lesions yet. Our technology (MRI) is ahead of our understanding of the cause and implications of the finding. |
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