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What does subcortical bone marrow edema in the foot mean?
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Bark: Cortex is latin for "bark" so cortical is the bark or outer layer of the bone. Subcortical edema is swelling below the cortex. It usually is indicative of a bone that has been bent but not broken.
Answered 11/9/2012
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