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.
By Matt Schudel. Dorothy Dottie Kamenshek, 84, often considered the finest female baseball player ever and whose exploits with the Rockford Peaches in the 1940s helped inspire the movie A League of Their Own, died May 17 at her home in Palm Desert, Calif.