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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2001; 05(1): 057-068
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12924
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Differential Diagnosis of Epiphyseal Osteonecrosis

Bruno C. Vande Berg, Jacques Malghem, Frederic E. Lecouvet, Baudouin Maldague
  • Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Université Catholique de Louvain, University Hospital Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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31 December 2001 (online)

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ABSTRACT

This article addresses imaging features of epiphyseal osteonecrosis that have been highlighted by the use of magnetic resonance imaging, including better depiction of marrow infarcts, better knowledge of their natural history, and better understanding of the different patterns of epiphyseal osteonecrosis. Imaging features that enable differentiation between irreversible lesions, including epiphyseal osteonecrosis and rapidly progressive osteoarthritis, and spontaneously transient lesions, including transient osteoporosis and epiphyseal fractures, are emphasized.

KEYWORD

Bone marrow ischemia - bone marrow necrosis - epiphyseal osteonecrosis

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