Saw this (howard has bone edema in knee) just a minute ago on nba tv gametime. Worrying here's a link to more about it:
http://www.howardluk...row-edema-knee/
but the part that worries me is this:
The second most common cause of bone marrow edema is osteoarthritis. In a healthy knee, the bones are covered in cartilage. In an arthritic knee that cartilage has become thin, or absent. In that situation the bone is under more stress. If the stress exceeds the capacity of the bone to support the weight then a stress reaction, or stress fracture occurs. That stress reaction or fracture shows up as bone marrow edema.
which combines with Howard statements about how the cartilage is just gone from earlier in the year worries me a great deal that this is not due to trauma (the other major cause, and less worrisome cause). Why this worries me so much is later in the article:
Osteoarthritis on the other hand is a progressive condition. Sadly, it only gets worse over time. That means that the edema is unlikely to improve either
and
The initial treatment of bone marrow edema is not very different from the treatment of most bruises. Rest, ice, medications, activity limitation, and possibly a crutch or a cane. In cases of trauma, and many cases of osteonecrosis, that will suffice. In some patients with bone marrow edema due to osteoarthritis, the pain might not improve. If the pain has not improved and your quality of life is suffering, you may prove to be a candidate for a procedure known as a “Subchondroplasty“.
If this is an bone marrow edema in his knee, and it is due to osteoarthritis (wear and tear essentially) then not good...The 'procedure' is new and unproven, which is never a good sign either.
