Bone marrow edema: patterns and clinical implications.
This article outlines the causes of bone marrow edema and classifies them by mechanism into congestive, vasogenic, traumatic, and tumorigenic forms. In particular, the article focuses on traumatic edema, emphasizing the differing patterns on the basis of mechanism of injury, impaction, distraction, and shear-type injuries. Finally the article reviews the impact of understanding mechanisms in image interpretation and in patient management.
O'Hare
Alan
A
Department of Radiology, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, and Division of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Shortt
Conor
C
Napier
Noel
N
Eustace
Stephen J
SJ
D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis