Items tagged “avn”
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Bone infarction
Bone infarction is a term used to refer to osteonecrosis within the metaphysis or diaphysis of a bone. Necrosis is a type of cell death due to irreversible cell injury, which can be recognized microscopically by alterations in the cytoplasm (becomes eosinophilic) and in the nucleus (swelling, py...
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Kienböck disease
Kienböck disease is the eponymous name given to osteonecrosis involving the lunate. It is often referred to as lunatomalacia.
Epidemiology
The age distribution for Kienböck disease depends on gender. The condition is most common within the dominant wrist of young adult men where it appears to...
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Stahl classification of Kienböck disease (historical)
The Ståhl classification of Kienböck disease was one of the first staging systems of Kienböck disease (osteonecrosis of the lunate).
It has been modified by Lichtman et al and is considered outdated for clinical practice.
Classification
This system divides the disease into five stages, and i...
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Mauclaire disease
Mauclaire disease, also known as Dietrich disease, is a rare disease and refers to osteonecrosis of the metacarpal heads, which usually appears between ages of 13 and 18 years 1,2. This condition may lead to early closure of epiphyseal growth plate and growth disturbance of the involved finger.
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Catterall classification of Perthes disease
The Catterall classification of Perthes disease is based on radiographic appearances of the epiphysis and metaphysis visible in osteonecrosis of the femoral head:
stage I
bone absorption changes visible in the anterior aspect of the epiphysis of femoral head
changes are visible best in frog l...
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