ALLMedicine™ Avascular Necrosis Center

Apr 15th, 2021 - The goal in the treatment of stages II and III Kienböck disease is to restore lunate vascularity and halt the progression of avascular necrosis. We report the outcomes for patients with stages II and III Kienböck disease treated with fourth extens...

Apr 8th, 2021 - The modified Dunn procedure (MDP) has risen enthusiasm in treating slipped capital femoral epiphyses (SCFE) due to the anatomic reduction and high patients' satisfaction rates at long-term follow-up. Main aim of this study is to compare clinical a...

Apr 5th, 2021 - We evaluated the impact of structural versus nonstructural bone grafting on the time to union, scaphoid deformity correction, and clinical outcomes in adults with unstable scaphoid waist nonunion without avascular necrosis. We hypothesized that no...

Mar 29th, 2021 - Avascular necrosis of the scaphoid, often referred to as Preiser's disease, is little known despite the scaphoid being the second most frequently involved location in avascular pathology of the carpal bones after the lunate (Kienböck's disease). N...

Mar 24th, 2021 - Steroid‑induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head (SANFH) is a common orthopaedic disease that is difficult to treat. The present study investigated the effects of total flavonoids of Rhizoma drynariae (TFRD) on SANFH and explored its underly...

Jul 12th, 2020 - Bone health disturbances commonly occur after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) with loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and avascular necrosis (AVN) foremost among them. BMD loss is related to pretransplantation chemotherapy and radiation e...

May 5th, 2019 - Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the most common hip pathology in infants. Although its exact pathophysiology remains incompletely understood, its long-term prognosis depends not only on the severity of the dysphasia, but also on the ti...

Apr 15th, 2021 - The goal in the treatment of stages II and III Kienböck disease is to restore lunate vascularity and halt the progression of avascular necrosis. We report the outcomes for patients with stages II and III Kienböck disease treated with fourth extens...

Apr 8th, 2021 - The modified Dunn procedure (MDP) has risen enthusiasm in treating slipped capital femoral epiphyses (SCFE) due to the anatomic reduction and high patients' satisfaction rates at long-term follow-up. Main aim of this study is to compare clinical a...

Apr 5th, 2021 - We evaluated the impact of structural versus nonstructural bone grafting on the time to union, scaphoid deformity correction, and clinical outcomes in adults with unstable scaphoid waist nonunion without avascular necrosis. We hypothesized that no...

Mar 29th, 2021 - Avascular necrosis of the scaphoid, often referred to as Preiser's disease, is little known despite the scaphoid being the second most frequently involved location in avascular pathology of the carpal bones after the lunate (Kienböck's disease). N...

Mar 24th, 2021 - Steroid‑induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head (SANFH) is a common orthopaedic disease that is difficult to treat. The present study investigated the effects of total flavonoids of Rhizoma drynariae (TFRD) on SANFH and explored its underly...

Jun 18th, 2019 - ANSWER The radiograph shows no evidence of an acute fracture. Incidental findings include excreted contrast within the bladder and radiopaque markers from prostatic seed implants.

Mar 13th, 2017 - Each week, we publish a new Fast Five Quiz focused on a specific clinical topic. We compiled the toughest questions into an orthopedics challenge round. Tens of thousands of your colleagues answered, but less than half were able to correctly ident...

Mar 13th, 2017 - Answer 1/5 Identification of hip fracture and initiation of treatment are imperative to avoid such complications as avascular necrosis (AVN). Which of the following groups is most at risk for AVN? Your peers chose: Children and adolescents 0% Teen...

Feb 5th, 2017 - Action Points Note that this longitudinal study of children with SLE found that organ damage was persistent and ongoing. Certain treatments, including glucocorticoids, were strongly associated with damage such as avascular necrosis. A new study sh...

Nov 2nd, 2016 - The Diagnosis: Dental Sinus Secondary to Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Cone beam computed tomography revealed an area of lucency measuring 40×20 mm in the body of the right mandible (Figure). The patient subsequently underwent curettage of the wound wi.