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Knee Knee arthritis Knee necrosis
Osteonecrosis of the knee |
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Advertise - Pubblicitè - Pubblicità The image #1 shows a osteonecrosis of the medial femoral condyle: the arrow highlights this true osseous decay which is in contact with the articular cartilage. This is the root cause of the disability-producing pains. At this time the treatment is surgical. In the beginning, an MRI can facilitate diagnosis.
Image #2: this MRI picture shows an osteonecrosis of the medial femoral condyle: the arrow highlights the true osseous decay in contact with the articular cartilage. In the early stages, diagnosis is possible only by an MRI: in this case x-rays may indicate complete normality.
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| Last Updated on Saturday, 04 December 2010 21:06 |
