Transitory osteonecrosis of the head of humerus after fracture of the clavicle
Chir Organi Mov. 1997 Oct-Dec;82(4):419-22.
[Article in
English,
Italian]
Affiliation
- 1 Clinica Ortopedica, Università, Padova.
Abstract
The authors present a rare case of transitory osteonecrosis of the humeral head with anterior instability of the glenohumeral joint, which occurred in a young male aged 19 years, three months after fracturing his clavicle in a fall. Core decompression of the humeral epiphysis and anterior capsulomioplasty according to Symeonides was performed. Five months after surgery the patient was clinically cured. After having excluded the possibility of metabolic imbalance in the patient, we presumed a direct relationship between the trauma and degenerative pathology affecting the humeral epiphysis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Athletic Injuries
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Bicycling
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Clavicle / diagnostic imaging
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Clavicle / injuries*
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Clavicle / pathology
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Clavicle / surgery
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Fractures, Bone
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Humans
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Humeral Fractures / complications
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Humeral Fractures / diagnostic imaging
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Humeral Fractures / etiology*
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Humeral Fractures / surgery
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Joint Instability / etiology
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Male
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Osteonecrosis / diagnostic imaging
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Osteonecrosis / etiology*
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Radiography
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Shoulder Injuries*
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Shoulder Joint / physiopathology