"Osteochondrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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).
| Descriptor ID |
D055034
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.821
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| Concept/Terms |
Koehler Disease- Koehler Disease
- Navicular Osteochondrosis
- Navicular Osteochondroses
- Osteochondroses, Navicular
- Osteochondrosis, Navicular
- Koehler's Disease
- Koehlers Disease
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Osteochondrosis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Osteochondrosis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Osteochondrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Co-occurrence of Blount's disease and Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: is obesity a factor? J Pediatr Orthop B. 2022 Mar 01; 31(2):e180-e184.
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Chondroblastoma of the Distal Femur in an Adolescent. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2020 May; 50(5):275.
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Risk factors for failure of temporary hemiepiphysiodesis in Blount disease: a systematic review. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2020 Jan; 29(1):65-72.
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Apophysitis and Osteochondrosis: Common Causes of Pain in Growing Bones. Am Fam Physician. 2019 05 15; 99(10):610-618.
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Treatment of Infantile Blount Disease: An Update. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Sep; 37 Suppl 2:S26-S31.
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What Is Your Diagnosis? J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2017 05 01; 250(9):975-978.
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Are patient demographics different for early-onset and late-onset Blount disease? Results based on meta-analysis. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2015 Nov; 24(6):515-20.
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Is there a difference in sagittal alignment of Blount's disease between radiographic and clinical evaluation? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Dec; 472(12):3807-13.
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Blount disease: an update. Orthop Clin North Am. 2015 Jan; 46(1):37-47.
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Do children with Blount disease have lower body mass index after lower limb realignment? J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Mar; 34(2):213-8.