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Avascular Necrosis of the Joint

MedGen UID:
939207
•Concept ID:
C4315240
•
Pathologic Function
Synonym: Avascular joint necrosis

Definition

Death of bone tissue in a joint due to temporary or permanent interruption of blood flow. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAvascular Necrosis of the Joint

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Radiographic followup of joints injected with triamcinolone hexacetonide for the management of childhood arthritis.
Sparling M, Malleson P, Wood B, Petty R
Arthritis Rheum 1990 Jun;33(6):821-6. doi: 10.1002/art.1780330608. PMID: 2363737

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Kienböck's disease in 2021.
Camus EJ, Van Overstraeten L
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2022 Feb;108(1S):103161. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103161. PMID: 34861414
Subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee: review of current concepts and radiological differential diagnoses.
Ochi J, Nozaki T, Nimura A, Yamaguchi T, Kitamura N
Jpn J Radiol 2022 May;40(5):443-457. Epub 2021 Nov 29 doi: 10.1007/s11604-021-01224-3. PMID: 34843043Free PMC Article
Avascular Necrosis of the Carpal Bones Other Than Kienböck Disease.
Afshar A, Tabrizi A
J Hand Surg Am 2020 Feb;45(2):148-152. Epub 2019 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.05.022. PMID: 31585747
Osteonecrosis of the Hip: A Primer.
Lespasio MJ, Sodhi N, Mont MA
Perm J 2019;23 doi: 10.7812/TPP/18-100. PMID: 30939270Free PMC Article
Natural History of Avascular Necrosis in the Talus: When to Operate.
Haskell A
Foot Ankle Clin 2019 Mar;24(1):35-45. Epub 2018 Nov 15 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2018.09.002. PMID: 30685011

Diagnosis

Kienböck's disease in 2021.
Camus EJ, Van Overstraeten L
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2022 Feb;108(1S):103161. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103161. PMID: 34861414
Subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee: review of current concepts and radiological differential diagnoses.
Ochi J, Nozaki T, Nimura A, Yamaguchi T, Kitamura N
Jpn J Radiol 2022 May;40(5):443-457. Epub 2021 Nov 29 doi: 10.1007/s11604-021-01224-3. PMID: 34843043Free PMC Article
The pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical manifestations of steroid-induced osteonecrosis.
Chang C, Greenspan A, Gershwin ME
J Autoimmun 2020 Jun;110:102460. Epub 2020 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102460. PMID: 32307211
Osteonecrosis of the Hip: A Primer.
Lespasio MJ, Sodhi N, Mont MA
Perm J 2019;23 doi: 10.7812/TPP/18-100. PMID: 30939270Free PMC Article
Osteochondral Lesions of the Knee: Differentiating the Most Common Entities at MRI.
Gorbachova T, Melenevsky Y, Cohen M, Cerniglia BW
Radiographics 2018 Sep-Oct;38(5):1478-1495. Epub 2018 Aug 17 doi: 10.1148/rg.2018180044. PMID: 30118392

Therapy

Preiser's disease.
Sokolow C, Bourcheix L
Hand Surg Rehabil 2022 Oct;41(5):533-541. Epub 2022 Jul 5 doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2022.06.004. PMID: 35803522
The pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical manifestations of steroid-induced osteonecrosis.
Chang C, Greenspan A, Gershwin ME
J Autoimmun 2020 Jun;110:102460. Epub 2020 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102460. PMID: 32307211
Scaphoid Reconstruction.
Borges CS, Ruschel PH, Pignataro MB
Orthop Clin North Am 2020 Jan;51(1):65-76. Epub 2019 Oct 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.08.010. PMID: 31739880
Avascular Necrosis of the Sesamoids.
Bartosiak K, McCormick JJ
Foot Ankle Clin 2019 Mar;24(1):57-67. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2018.09.004. PMID: 30685013
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703

Prognosis

Kienböck's disease in 2021.
Camus EJ, Van Overstraeten L
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2022 Feb;108(1S):103161. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.103161. PMID: 34861414
Pericollapse Stage of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Last Chance for Joint Preservation.
Zhang QY, Li ZR, Gao FQ, Sun W
Chin Med J (Engl) 2018 Nov 5;131(21):2589-2598. doi: 10.4103/0366-6999.244111. PMID: 30381593Free PMC Article
Radiographic Classification Systems for Osteonecrosis of the Knee: A Review of Literature.
Sultan AA, Cantrell WA, Chughtai M, Ramkumar PN, Khlopas A, Newman JM, Sodhi N, Lamaj S, Wagner TC, Samuel LT, Mont MA
Surg Technol Int 2017 Dec 22;31:374-378. PMID: 29316597
The diagnosis and management of spontaneous and post-arthroscopy osteonecrosis of the knee.
Strauss EJ, Kang R, Bush-Joseph C, Bach BR Jr
Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis 2011;69(4):320-30. PMID: 22196390
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703

Clinical prediction guides

Subchondroplasty for Osteonecrosis of the Knee.
Fitzpatrick BR, Hasanspahic B, Kuechle JB
Orthopedics 2023 Sep-Oct;46(5):e287-e290. Epub 2023 Mar 15 doi: 10.3928/01477447-20230310-03. PMID: 36921231
The Pathoanatomy and Biomechanics of Kienböck Disease.
MacLean SBM, Hu M, Bain GI
Hand Clin 2022 Nov;38(4):393-403. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2022.03.003. PMID: 36244707
Osteonecrosis of the Knee: Not all Bone Edema is the Same.
Pearl MC, Mont MA, Scuderi GR
Orthop Clin North Am 2022 Oct;53(4):377-392. Epub 2022 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2022.06.002. PMID: 36208881
Fractures of the talus: Current concepts and new developments.
Buza JA 3rd, Leucht P
Foot Ankle Surg 2018 Aug;24(4):282-290. Epub 2017 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2017.04.008. PMID: 29409210
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703

Recent systematic reviews

Femoral head avascular necrosis in COVID-19 survivors: a systematic review.
Hassan AAA, Khalifa AA
Rheumatol Int 2023 Sep;43(9):1583-1595. Epub 2023 Jun 20 doi: 10.1007/s00296-023-05373-8. PMID: 37338665Free PMC Article
The diagnostic performance of musculoskeletal ultrasound in gout: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zhang Q, Gao F, Sun W, Ma J, Cheng L, Li Z
PLoS One 2018;13(7):e0199672. Epub 2018 Jul 6 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199672. PMID: 29979706Free PMC Article
The Utility of Conservative Treatment Modalities in the Management of Osteonecrosis.
Osmani F, Thakkar S, Vigdorchik J
Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013) 2017 May;75(3):186-192. PMID: 28902603
Surgical management of osteonecrosis of the humeral head: a systematic review.
Franceschi F, Franceschetti E, Paciotti M, Torre G, Samuelsson K, Papalia R, Karlsson J, Denaro V
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017 Oct;25(10):3270-3278. Epub 2016 May 19 doi: 10.1007/s00167-016-4169-z. PMID: 27198139
A systematic review of total dislocation of the talus.
Weston JT, Liu X, Wandtke ME, Liu J, Ebraheim NE
Orthop Surg 2015 May;7(2):97-101. doi: 10.1111/os.12167. PMID: 26033988Free PMC Article

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