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Avascular Necrosis of the Joint

MedGen UID:
939207
•Concept ID:
C4315240
•
Pathologic Function
Synonym: Avascular joint necrosis

Definition

Death of bone tissue in a joint due to temporary or permanent interruption of blood flow. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAvascular Necrosis of the Joint

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Radiographic followup of joints injected with triamcinolone hexacetonide for the management of childhood arthritis.
Sparling M, Malleson P, Wood B, Petty R
Arthritis Rheum 1990 Jun;33(6):821-6. doi: 10.1002/art.1780330608. PMID: 2363737

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Application of biomaterials in treating early osteonecrosis of the femoral head: Research progress and future perspectives.
Quan H, Ren C, He Y, Wang F, Dong S, Jiang H
Acta Biomater 2023 Jul 1;164:15-73. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.005. PMID: 37080444
Kienböck's disease in 2021.
Camus EJ, Van Overstraeten L
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2022 Feb;108(1S):103161. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103161. PMID: 34861414
Subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee: review of current concepts and radiological differential diagnoses.
Ochi J, Nozaki T, Nimura A, Yamaguchi T, Kitamura N
Jpn J Radiol 2022 May;40(5):443-457. Epub 2021 Nov 29 doi: 10.1007/s11604-021-01224-3. PMID: 34843043Free PMC Article
Osteonecrosis of the Hip: A Primer.
Lespasio MJ, Sodhi N, Mont MA
Perm J 2019;23 doi: 10.7812/TPP/18-100. PMID: 30939270Free PMC Article
Bilateral Kienbock's disease.
Yazaki N, Nakamura R, Nakao E, Iwata Y, Tatebe M, Hattori T
J Hand Surg Br 2005 May;30(2):133-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.09.009. PMID: 15757764

Diagnosis

Kienböck's disease in 2021.
Camus EJ, Van Overstraeten L
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2022 Feb;108(1S):103161. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103161. PMID: 34861414
The pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical manifestations of steroid-induced osteonecrosis.
Chang C, Greenspan A, Gershwin ME
J Autoimmun 2020 Jun;110:102460. Epub 2020 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102460. PMID: 32307211
Osteonecrosis of the Hip: A Primer.
Lespasio MJ, Sodhi N, Mont MA
Perm J 2019;23 doi: 10.7812/TPP/18-100. PMID: 30939270Free PMC Article
Osteonecrosis of the knee.
Lotke PA, Ecker ML
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1988 Mar;70(3):470-3. PMID: 3279040
Thiemann's disease.
Melo-Gomes JA, Melo-Gomes E, Viana-Queiros M
J Rheumatol 1981 May-Jun;8(3):462-7. PMID: 7288763

Therapy

Application of biomaterials in treating early osteonecrosis of the femoral head: Research progress and future perspectives.
Quan H, Ren C, He Y, Wang F, Dong S, Jiang H
Acta Biomater 2023 Jul 1;164:15-73. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.005. PMID: 37080444
Preiser's disease.
Sokolow C, Bourcheix L
Hand Surg Rehabil 2022 Oct;41(5):533-541. Epub 2022 Jul 5 doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2022.06.004. PMID: 35803522
The pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical manifestations of steroid-induced osteonecrosis.
Chang C, Greenspan A, Gershwin ME
J Autoimmun 2020 Jun;110:102460. Epub 2020 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102460. PMID: 32307211
Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of the Knee.
Zaremski JL, Vincent KR
Curr Sports Med Rep 2016 Jul-Aug;15(4):228-9. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000271. PMID: 27399818
Kienböck's Disease.
Paksima N, Canedo A
J Hand Surg Am 2009 Dec;34(10):1886-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.10.013. PMID: 19969195

Prognosis

Kienböck's disease in 2021.
Camus EJ, Van Overstraeten L
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2022 Feb;108(1S):103161. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103161. PMID: 34861414
Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the distal femur.
Ecker ML
Instr Course Lect 2001;50:495-8. PMID: 11372351
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703
Osteonecrosis of the knee.
Lotke PA, Ecker ML
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1988 Mar;70(3):470-3. PMID: 3279040
The Marmor knee replacement.
Marmor L
Orthop Clin North Am 1982 Jan;13(1):55-64. PMID: 7063199

Clinical prediction guides

Subchondroplasty for Osteonecrosis of the Knee.
Fitzpatrick BR, Hasanspahic B, Kuechle JB
Orthopedics 2023 Sep-Oct;46(5):e287-e290. Epub 2023 Mar 15 doi: 10.3928/01477447-20230310-03. PMID: 36921231
Osteonecrosis of the Knee: Not all Bone Edema is the Same.
Pearl MC, Mont MA, Scuderi GR
Orthop Clin North Am 2022 Oct;53(4):377-392. Epub 2022 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2022.06.002. PMID: 36208881
Fractures of the talus: Current concepts and new developments.
Buza JA 3rd, Leucht P
Foot Ankle Surg 2018 Aug;24(4):282-290. Epub 2017 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2017.04.008. PMID: 29409210
Tibial osteonecrosis.
Lonner JH, Lotke PA
Instr Course Lect 2001;50:477-81. PMID: 11372348
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703

Recent systematic reviews

Femoral head avascular necrosis in COVID-19 survivors: a systematic review.
Hassan AAA, Khalifa AA
Rheumatol Int 2023 Sep;43(9):1583-1595. Epub 2023 Jun 20 doi: 10.1007/s00296-023-05373-8. PMID: 37338665Free PMC Article
The Utility of Conservative Treatment Modalities in the Management of Osteonecrosis.
Osmani F, Thakkar S, Vigdorchik J
Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013) 2017 May;75(3):186-192. PMID: 28902603
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
A systematic review of total dislocation of the talus.
Weston JT, Liu X, Wandtke ME, Liu J, Ebraheim NE
Orthop Surg 2015 May;7(2):97-101. doi: 10.1111/os.12167. PMID: 26033988Free PMC Article
Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests of the hip: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
Reiman MP, Goode AP, Hegedus EJ, Cook CE, Wright AA
Br J Sports Med 2013 Sep;47(14):893-902. Epub 2012 Jul 7 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091035. PMID: 22773321

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