title: Bone bruises: definition, classification and significance.
abstract: The increasing use of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of musculoskeletal injuries has alerted clinicians to the phenomenon of bone bruising. This article will outline the current knowledge and treatment implications of these interesting radiological findings.
authors.affiliation: University College London Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Punwar
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hall-Craggs
authors.forename: Fares S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Haddad
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003288:Contusions / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology; D014945:Wound Healing