tiny bone island

[gdidea]

i injured my knee a few weeks ago and i was told that i have tiny bone island/ fibrotic in the medial femoral condyle. i was wondering what this is and if its something that i should worry about. do i need surgery or will the knee pain get better on its own

[jimmy790]

i just fell on my knee and it is very swollen and painful.  Do I need medical help or will time and ice reduce the swelling.  I am 66.

[Michael L Gross, MD]

A bone island is an area of dense bone that is usually found on an xray taken for another reason. This is known as an incidental finding. They are benign, do not cause pain, and are rarely cause for alarm.  As far as I know, there is no reason for surgical excision of a bone island.