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[Osteonecrosis].

P G Bullough1

  • 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.

Annales De Pathologie
|March 26, 2002
PubMed
Summary
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Osteonecrosis diagnosis in the hip and knee can be challenging. Recent findings suggest many cases initially diagnosed as osteonecrosis are actually subchondral insufficiency fractures.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic pathology
  • Radiology
  • Bone diseases

Context:

  • Pathologists frequently examine resected femoral heads for osteonecrosis.
  • Accurate diagnosis requires understanding clinical, pathophysiological, and radiological findings.
  • Existing literature details morphological stages of post-fracture osteonecrosis and idiopathic forms.

Purpose:

  • To review the radiological findings in osteonecrosis of the femoral head and knee.
  • To differentiate osteonecrosis from other bone conditions.
  • To highlight recent findings on subchondral insufficiency fractures.

Summary:

  • The review covers osteonecrosis of the femoral head, including post-fracture and idiopathic types, and its imaging findings.
  • Skeletal manifestations of decompression sickness, non-caisson bone infarcts, and spontaneous knee osteonecrosis are discussed.

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  • A significant number of patients diagnosed with osteonecrosis of the femoral head or knee are reclassified as subchondral insufficiency fractures.

    • Impact:

    • Improves diagnostic accuracy in orthopedic pathology.
    • Enhances understanding of differential diagnoses for bone death.
    • Provides crucial insights for radiologists and orthopedic surgeons managing hip and knee conditions.