Osteochondrosis
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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)