Migratory Bone Marrow Edema Syndrome of the Hips: A Case Report

Migratory bone marrow edema syndrome (BMES) of the hip is a rare entity. We report the case of a 41-year old male with migratory BMES of the hip with eight months interval period between onset of the pain and consultation. This patient was successfully treated non-surgically. It is important to alwa...

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Main Authors: Santoso A, Ingale PS, Park KS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2017-11-01
Series:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
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Online Access:http://www.morthoj.org/2017/v11n3/bone-marrow-edema.pdf
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Summary:Migratory bone marrow edema syndrome (BMES) of the hip is a rare entity. We report the case of a 41-year old male with migratory BMES of the hip with eight months interval period between onset of the pain and consultation. This patient was successfully treated non-surgically. It is important to always inform the patient with unilateral BMES of the hip regarding the possibility of future involvement of the contralateral hip.
ISSN:1985-2533