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Osteonecrosis of the Knee Wheeless

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Description: - commonly presents in females over age 60 years of age;
- pain may or may not be associated w/ acute injury and may be worse at night;
- these lesions often show articular degenerative changes, especially when lesions are large or when there is pre-existing varus deformities;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
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Language: English

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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
Last Modified: Fri Apr 11 2008