Osteonecrosis of the knee develops through four stages, which can be identified by symptoms and X-rays. Stage I: Symptoms are most intense in the earliest stage. Symptoms may continue for 6 to 8 weeks and then subside. Because X-rays are normal, a positive bone scan is needed to make the diagnosis.
Judy Garland 'Dorothy' died June 22, 1969. Frank Morgan 'Professor Marvel, The Gatekeeper, The Carriage Driver, The Doorman, The Wizard of Oz' died September 18, 1949. Ray Bolger 'Hunk, The Scarecrow' died January 15, 1987. Bert Lahr 'Zeke, The Cowardly Lion' died December 4, 1967.
Dorothy Gale is the fictional protagonist of many of the Oz novels by the American author L. Frank Baum. Her best friend is Oz's ruler Princess Ozma. Dorothy first appears in Baum's classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and reappears in most of its sequels.