Eponyms for Osteochondroses (Avascular Necrosis)

Adams Disease -- avascular necrosis (AVN) of the medial epicondyle of the humerus

Ahlback Disease -- spontaneous avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral condyle in adults

Breck Disease-- AVN of the medial malleolus

Chandler Disease -- Idiopathic AVN of the femoral head in adult

Diaz Disease -- AVN of the talus

Freiberg Infraction -- avascular necrosis (AVN) of the head of the 2nd or 3rd metatarsal

Iselin Disease -- AVN of base of 5th metatarsal apohysis in children

Keinbock Disease -- AVN of carpal lunate

Kohler Disease -- (AKA Mueller-Weiss Syndrome) -- AVN of tarsal navicular

LaNec Disease -- AVN of ischiopubic synchondrosis

Madelung Disease-- AVN of distal radial epihysis

Osgood-Schlatter Disease -- AVN of the tibial tubercle

Panner Disease -- AVN of capitellum of the humerus

Perthe Disease -- (Legg-Calve-Perthe Disease) -- AVN of femoral head in a child; idiopathic AVN of the femoral head in adult = Chandler Disease

Scheuermann Disease -- AVN of the ring epiphyses of the spine

Sever Disease -- AVN of the calcaneus

Sindig-Larsen-Johanssen Disease -- AVN of distal pole of patella

Theeman Disease-- AVN of phalangeal epiphysis

 


 

 

Practice of Pediatric Orthopedics by Lynn T. Staheli; Lippincott Williams& Wilkins 2006

 

 

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