Progression and Treatment of Bilateral Knee Bone Marrow Edema Syndrome: A Case Report.

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Published: January 2015

Case: We report the case of a patient with bilateral multicompartmental bone marrow edema syndrome of the knee, which responded favorably to subchondral core decompression after failing to respond to nonoperative treatment.

Conclusion: This case demonstrates that subchondral core decompression can be effective for the treatment of bone marrow edema syndrome.

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