Transient osteoporosis of the hip and spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee: A common aetiology?

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 341-343

  Adriaensen, M E A P M ^a   Mulhall, K J ^b   Borghans, R A P ^a   Magill, P ^b   Kavanagh, E C ^b,c  

^a Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^b Sports Surgery Clinic ^*  (Ireland)

^c MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Hip; Knee; MRI; Osteonecrosis; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW EDEMA; BONE NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR NECK; FRACTURE; HIP PAIN; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOPOROSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; SPONTANEOUS OSTEONECROSIS OF THE KNEE; TRANSIENT OSTEOPOROSIS OF THE HIP; WEIGHT BEARING;

CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; FRACTURES, CARTILAGE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEONECROSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 84866739823     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0407-4     Document Type: Article

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