Shoulder Osteonecrosis (Subscribe)  

We describe a patient with avascular necrosis in both shoulders. Confirmatory testing in making the diagnosis included plain radiography, bone scan, and magnetic resonance imaging. The pathogenesis and staging of the disease by radiography are presented in the article. Treatment options include a conservative regimen of shoulder range of motion...

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Co-authors: Milford H. Marchant Jr., M.D., Allston Stubbs, M.D., Carl J. Basamania, M.D. March 15, 2005
Background:
- Definition: In situ death of bone within the humeral head due to disruption of blood supply
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A case of osteonecrosis of the head of the humerus is described in which the only likely precipitant was pregnancy. The association of pregnancy and osteonecrosis is reviewed. This is the first reported case of osteonecrosis of the humerus alone associated with pregnancy.
L McGuigan and A Fleming Ann Rheum Dis....

Osteonecrosis of the humeral head is a disorder that involves osteocytes and marrow and is characterized by bone death. Osteonecrosis of the humeral head consists of 2 forms: traumatic and atraumatic. Osteonecrosis of the hip has been researched more thoroughly and is therefore better understood than osteonecrosis of the shoulder....

Steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the head of the humerus. Natural history and management RL Creuss Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 58-B, Issue 3, 313-317 Copyright © 1976
Ninety-five patients with steroid-induced avascular necrosis of bone have been personally treated by the author. Of these, eighteen had...