Alberto Di Martino, Matteo Brunello, Eleonora Villari, Piergiorgio Cataldi, Claudio D'Agostino, Cesare Faldini
Bone marrow edema (BME) of the hip is a radiological-clinical condition with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to severe, and it is characterized by increased interstitial fluid within the bone marrow, usually at the femur. Depending on the etiology it can be classified as primary or secondary. The primary cause of BME is unknown, while the secondary forms include traumatic, degenerative, inflammatory, vascular, infectious, metabolic, iatrogenic, and neoplastic etiologies. BME could be classified as reversible or progressive...
November 2023: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery