Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head

Mahir Mahirogullari; George D Chloros; Ethan R Wiesler; Cristin Ferguson; Gary G Poehling

doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2007.04.025

Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head

Joint Bone Spine. 2008 Mar;75(2):226-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2007.04.025. Epub 2007 Aug 31.

Authors

Mahir Mahirogullari¹, George D Chloros, Ethan R Wiesler, Cristin Ferguson, Gary G Poehling

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.

PMID: 17983832
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2007.04.025

Abstract

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), although common in other regions, is exceptional in the shoulder. We present a rare case of OCD of the humeral head in a young patient that remained undiagnosed for a 3-year period.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Humans
Humerus*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Osteochondritis Dissecans / diagnosis*
Osteochondritis Dissecans / diagnostic imaging
Osteochondritis Dissecans / pathology
Radiography
Shoulder Joint*