Osteonecrosis

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Koo, Kyung-Hoi (Editor), Mont, Michael A. (Editor), Jones, Lynne C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Rheumatology.; Orthopedics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Diagnostic Radiology.

Osteonecrosis is a disease caused by reduced blood flow to bones in the joints, including the hip, knee, shoulder, and ankle. The disease, which is usually progressive and leads to joint failure, occurs in young adults aged from their twenties to their fifties. The pathogenesis of osteonecrosis is s...