RT Book, Section
A1 Gensler, Lianne S.
A2 Imboden, John B.
A2 Hellmann, David B.
A2 Stone, John H.
SR Print(0)
ID 57275398
T1 Chapter 59. Osteonecrosis
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Rheumatology, 3e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-163805-0
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57275398
RD 2024/04/19
AB Usually  presents  with  pain  upon  weight-bearing  and  motion  of  the  affected  joint.The  most  common  site  is  the  femoral  head,  but  the  distal  femur,  ankles,  shoulders,  wrists  and  elbows  may  also  be  affected.There  are  many  predisposing  conditions  but  glucocorticoid  therapy,  alcohol  abuse,  and  trauma  account  for  the  great  majority  of  cases.MRI  has  sensitivity  for  early  disease  and  can  detect  characteristic  abnormalities  before  radiographic  changes  are  apparent.