Diseases

Osteochondrosis

Any of a group of bone disorders involving one or more ossification centers (EPIPHYSES). It is characterized by degeneration or NECROSIS followed by revascularization and reossification. Osteochondrosis often occurs in children causing varying degrees of discomfort or pain. There are many eponymic types for specific affected areas, such as tarsal navicular (Kohler disease) and tibial tuberosity (Osgood-Schlatter disease).

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Any of a group of bone disorders involving one or more ossification centers (EPIPHYSES). It is characterized by degeneration or NECROSIS followed by revascularization and reossification. Osteochondrosis often occurs in children causing varying degrees of discomfort or pain. There are many eponymic types for specific affected areas, such as tarsal navicular (Kohler disease) and tibial tuberosity (Osgood-Schlatter disease).

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  • Osteochondroses
  • Koehler Disease
  • Koehler's Disease
  • Navicular Osteochondrosis
  • Osgood-Schlatter Disease
  • Koehlers Disease
  • Navicular Osteochondroses
  • Osgood Schlatter Disease
  • Osteochondroses, Navicular
  • Osteochondrosis, Navicular

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2009; use OSTEOCHONDRITIS 1963-2008

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  • Osteochondritis (1963-2008)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Osteochondrosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055034. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055034
  2. Osteochondrosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteochondrosis
  3. Osteochondrosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1154055