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Avascular Necrosis of Humerus

MedGen UID:
152874
•Concept ID:
C0745048
•
Disease or Syndrome

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAvascular Necrosis of Humerus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and treatment of avascular necrosis of the humeral head: Current concepts.
Lee WQ, Lie HM, Lie DTT
J ISAKOS 2023 Apr;8(2):108-113. Epub 2022 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2022.11.002. PMID: 36435432
Proximal humerus fractures: anatomy, diagnosis and management.
Rudran B, Little C, Duff A, Poon H, Tang Q
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2022 Jul 2;83(7):1-10. Epub 2022 Jul 6 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2021.0554. PMID: 35938761
Surgical management of osteonecrosis of the humeral head: a systematic review.
Franceschi F, Franceschetti E, Paciotti M, Torre G, Samuelsson K, Papalia R, Karlsson J, Denaro V
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017 Oct;25(10):3270-3278. Epub 2016 May 19 doi: 10.1007/s00167-016-4169-z. PMID: 27198139

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Radiological manifestation of avascular necrosis (AVN) in sickle cell disease (SCD): a review of diagnostic imaging.
Bedair E, Almaslamani N, Yassin M
Acta Biomed 2023 Jun 14;94(3):e2023177. doi: 10.23750/abm.v94i3.14714. PMID: 37326259Free PMC Article
Proximal humerus fractures: anatomy, diagnosis and management.
Rudran B, Little C, Duff A, Poon H, Tang Q
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2022 Jul 2;83(7):1-10. Epub 2022 Jul 6 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2021.0554. PMID: 35938761
Posttraumatic Avascular Necrosis After Proximal Femur, Proximal Humerus, Talar Neck, and Scaphoid Fractures.
Large TM, Adams MR, Loeffler BJ, Gardner MJ
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2019 Nov 1;27(21):794-805. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00225. PMID: 31149969
Rate of avascular necrosis and time to surgery in proximal humerus fractures.
Archer LA, Furey A
Musculoskelet Surg 2016 Dec;100(3):213-216. Epub 2016 Sep 20 doi: 10.1007/s12306-016-0425-0. PMID: 27650374
Post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the proximal humerus.
Patel S, Colaco HB, Elvey ME, Lee MH
Injury 2015 Oct;46(10):1878-84. Epub 2015 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.06.026. PMID: 26113032

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and treatment of avascular necrosis of the humeral head: Current concepts.
Lee WQ, Lie HM, Lie DTT
J ISAKOS 2023 Apr;8(2):108-113. Epub 2022 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2022.11.002. PMID: 36435432
Proximal humerus fractures: anatomy, diagnosis and management.
Rudran B, Little C, Duff A, Poon H, Tang Q
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2022 Jul 2;83(7):1-10. Epub 2022 Jul 6 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2021.0554. PMID: 35938761
Surgical treatments of atraumatic avascular necrosis of the shoulder.
Le Coz P, Herve A, Thomazeau H
Morphologie 2021 Jun;105(349):155-161. Epub 2021 Mar 20 doi: 10.1016/j.morpho.2021.02.007. PMID: 33757693
Posttraumatic Avascular Necrosis After Proximal Femur, Proximal Humerus, Talar Neck, and Scaphoid Fractures.
Large TM, Adams MR, Loeffler BJ, Gardner MJ
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2019 Nov 1;27(21):794-805. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00225. PMID: 31149969
Transphyseal Fracture of the Distal Humerus.
Abzug JM, Ho CA, Ritzman TF, Brighton BK
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2016 Feb;24(2):e39-44. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-15-00297. PMID: 26808044

Therapy

Pegs not superior to screws for fixation of fractures of the proximal humerus.
Bønes I, Karlberg AC, Liljeholm M, Fraser AN, Madsen JE, Fjalestad T
J Orthop Surg Res 2022 Feb 2;17(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-02947-3. PMID: 35109905Free PMC Article
Transphyseal Distal Humerus Fracture.
Abzug J, Ho CA, Ritzman TF, Brighton B
Instr Course Lect 2016;65:379-84. PMID: 27049206
Post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the proximal humerus.
Patel S, Colaco HB, Elvey ME, Lee MH
Injury 2015 Oct;46(10):1878-84. Epub 2015 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.06.026. PMID: 26113032
Proximal humeral fractures: internal fixation.
Aaron D, Shatsky J, Paredes JC, Jiang C, Parsons BO, Flatow EL
Instr Course Lect 2013;62:143-54. PMID: 23395021
Osteonecrosis of the humeral head.
Harreld KL, Marker DR, Wiesler ER, Shafiq B, Mont MA
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2009 Jun;17(6):345-55. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200906000-00003. PMID: 19474444

Prognosis

Diagnosis and treatment of avascular necrosis of the humeral head: Current concepts.
Lee WQ, Lie HM, Lie DTT
J ISAKOS 2023 Apr;8(2):108-113. Epub 2022 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2022.11.002. PMID: 36435432
Proximal humerus fractures: anatomy, diagnosis and management.
Rudran B, Little C, Duff A, Poon H, Tang Q
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2022 Jul 2;83(7):1-10. Epub 2022 Jul 6 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2021.0554. PMID: 35938761
Posttraumatic Avascular Necrosis After Proximal Femur, Proximal Humerus, Talar Neck, and Scaphoid Fractures.
Large TM, Adams MR, Loeffler BJ, Gardner MJ
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2019 Nov 1;27(21):794-805. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00225. PMID: 31149969
Rate of avascular necrosis and time to surgery in proximal humerus fractures.
Archer LA, Furey A
Musculoskelet Surg 2016 Dec;100(3):213-216. Epub 2016 Sep 20 doi: 10.1007/s12306-016-0425-0. PMID: 27650374
Osteonecrosis of the humeral head.
Harreld KL, Marker DR, Wiesler ER, Shafiq B, Mont MA
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2009 Jun;17(6):345-55. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200906000-00003. PMID: 19474444

Clinical prediction guides

Diagnosis and treatment of avascular necrosis of the humeral head: Current concepts.
Lee WQ, Lie HM, Lie DTT
J ISAKOS 2023 Apr;8(2):108-113. Epub 2022 Nov 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2022.11.002. PMID: 36435432
Pegs not superior to screws for fixation of fractures of the proximal humerus.
Bønes I, Karlberg AC, Liljeholm M, Fraser AN, Madsen JE, Fjalestad T
J Orthop Surg Res 2022 Feb 2;17(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-02947-3. PMID: 35109905Free PMC Article
Outcomes of open reduction and internal fixation of proximal humerus fracture dislocations.
Padegimas EM, Nicholson TA, Chang G, Hebert-Davies J, Namdari S
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2021 Oct;30(10):2331-2335. Epub 2021 Feb 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.01.025. PMID: 33610728
Cell therapy for posttraumatic shoulder osteonecrosis.
Hernigou J, Bastard C, Dubory A, Zilber S, Flouzat Lachaniette CH, Rouard H, Hernigou P
Morphologie 2021 Jun;105(349):162-169. Epub 2020 Dec 9 doi: 10.1016/j.morpho.2020.11.006. PMID: 33309197
Osteonecrosis of the humeral head.
Harreld KL, Marker DR, Wiesler ER, Shafiq B, Mont MA
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2009 Jun;17(6):345-55. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200906000-00003. PMID: 19474444

Recent systematic reviews

K-wire versus screws in the fixation of lateral condyle fracture of humerus in pediatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cho YJ, Kang SH, Kang MH
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023 Aug 12;24(1):649. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06780-5. PMID: 37573303Free PMC Article
Fracture dislocations of the proximal humerus treated with open reduction and internal fixation: a systematic review.
Miltenberg B, Masood R, Katsiaunis A, Moverman MA, Puzzitiello RN, Pagani NR, Menendez ME, Salzler MJ, Drager J
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2022 Oct;31(10):e480-e489. Epub 2022 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.04.018. PMID: 35605847
Paediatric lateral condyle fractures: a systematic review.
Tan SHS, Dartnell J, Lim AKS, Hui JH
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2018 Jun;138(6):809-817. Epub 2018 Mar 24 doi: 10.1007/s00402-018-2920-2. PMID: 29574555
Surgical management of osteonecrosis of the humeral head: a systematic review.
Franceschi F, Franceschetti E, Paciotti M, Torre G, Samuelsson K, Papalia R, Karlsson J, Denaro V
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017 Oct;25(10):3270-3278. Epub 2016 May 19 doi: 10.1007/s00167-016-4169-z. PMID: 27198139
Nonoperative treatment of proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review.
Iyengar JJ, Devcic Z, Sproul RC, Feeley BT
J Orthop Trauma 2011 Oct;25(10):612-7. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3182008df8. PMID: 21654525

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