JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Osteonecrosis or bone infarct implies ischaemic death of cellular elements of the bone and it’s marrow in metadiaphyseal region. In early stage of infarction, clinical manifestations of osteonecrosis are not typical and plain roentenography examination is usually negative. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays an important role in early detection and diagnosis of the disease; thus reducing the number of complications, severity and morbidity associated with the disease. Computed tomography (CT) imaging is not the modality of choice for diagnosing early bone infarction; however for follow-up of bone infarction, CT is the optimal modality of choice. We intend to present a case of bone infarct in an adult patient for awareness about imaging findings and early identification of disease.

Keywords: Bone infarct, serpiginous Osteonecrosis, Double line sign.