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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Osteochondrosis is the descriptive term given to a group of disorders affecting an ossification centre in a child or adolescent resulting in alteration of endochondral ossification.<ref>Science Direct Osteochondrosis Available:https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/osteochondrosis (accessed 12.10.2022)</ref> | Osteochondrosis is the descriptive term given to a group of disorders affecting an ossification centre in a child or adolescent resulting in alteration of endochondral ossification. These are usually self-limited conditions that often result in activity-related pain, which can at times be disabling. Treatment is based on the severity of symptoms and commonly includes restriction of activity. Diagnosis is made by history and physical exam in conjunction with radiographic findings.<ref>Science Direct Osteochondrosis Available:https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/osteochondrosis (accessed 12.10.2022)</ref> <ref name=":0">Radiopedia Osteochondrosis Available: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/osteochondrosis (accessed 12.10.2022)</ref> | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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* [[Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease|Legg-Calve-Perthes disease]] | * [[Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease|Legg-Calve-Perthes disease]] | ||
* | * Freiberg infraction | ||
* [[Kienbock's Disease|Kienbock disease]] | * [[Kienbock's Disease|Kienbock disease]] | ||
* Kohler disease | * Kohler disease | ||
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* [[Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow|osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow]] | * [[Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow|osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow]] | ||
* [[Panner's Disease|Panner disease]] | * [[Panner's Disease|Panner disease]] | ||
* [[Sever's Disease|Sever disease]] | |||
Sever disease | * [[Sinding Larsen Johansson Syndrome|Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease]]<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Osteochondrosis is the descriptive term given to a group of disorders affecting an ossification centre in a child or adolescent resulting in alteration of endochondral ossification. These are usually self-limited conditions that often result in activity-related pain, which can at times be disabling. Treatment is based on the severity of symptoms and commonly includes restriction of activity. Diagnosis is made by history and physical exam in conjunction with radiographic findings.[1] [2]
Examples[edit | edit source]
The commoner examples include:
- Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
- Freiberg infraction
- Kienbock disease
- Kohler disease
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- osteochondritis dissecans of the knee
- osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow
- Panner disease
- Sever disease
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease[2]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Science Direct Osteochondrosis Available:https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/osteochondrosis (accessed 12.10.2022)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Radiopedia Osteochondrosis Available: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/osteochondrosis (accessed 12.10.2022)
