Dr. Michael Gaudiani on Subchondral Insufficiency Fractures: The Diagnosis That Gets Missed
Persistent knee pain is often linked to osteoarthritis, a meniscus tear, or overuse. Yet another condition can cause sudden, severe discomfort while remaining difficult to detect on an initial examination. A subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee, or SIFK, develops in the bone directly beneath the joint cartilage and often occurs without major trauma. That […]
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