Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To study the MRI features of proximal femur bone marrow edema syndrome for further improve the understanding of the disease. METHODS: MRI imaging of 10 patients with proximal femur bone marrow edema syndrome was retrospectively reviewed,including 6 males and 4 females with an average age of 41.5 years old ranging from 36 to 57. The courses of diseases ranged from 1 week to 3 months. Among them, 9 cases had clinical manifestations of sudden hip pain, 7 cases had limited ability of walking and hip movement;all patients had no obvious injury history, non of the female patients was pregnant. All patients were followed up from 3 to 12 months, the following-up were topped after MRI when the symptoms disappeared for 3 months. RESULTS: The MRI demonstrated diffuse bone marrow edema involving the femoral head, neck and the inter-trochanteric region, 13 hips of 10 patients with bone marrow edema included 6 cases in grade 1, 5 cases in grade 2,2 cases in grade 3; 9 hips with hip hydrarthrosis included 6 hips in grade I ,1 hip in grade II, 2 hips in grade III. After treatment for 3 to 12 months the hip symptoms of the patients disappeared and MRI images were normal. CONCLUSION: MRI is useful in defining the location and extent of proximal femur bone marrow edema syndrome.
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Authors | Xi-Yuan Wu |
Journal | Zhongguo gu shang = China journal of orthopaedics and traumatology
(Zhongguo Gu Shang)
Vol. 27
Issue 7
Pg. 575-8
(Jul 2014)
ISSN: 1003-0034 [Print] China |
PMID | 25338444
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Bone Marrow Diseases
(diagnosis, pathology)
- Edema
(diagnosis, pathology)
- Female
- Femur
(pathology)
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(methods)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Syndrome
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