[Spontaneous femoral condyle necrosis of the knee joint (Ahlbäck disease)].
The aetiology of Morbus Ahlbäck (spontaneous osteonecrosis of the femoral condyles of the knee joint) is still unknown. Sudden onset of pain characterises the beginning of complaints. Only scintimetry results in early diagnosis. Larger osteonecroses are to be treated surgically, for example by osteotomy. In extensive osteonecroses we prefer alloarthroplastic replacement (mostly unicondylar).
D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy
Die spontane Femurkondylennekrose des Kniegelenks (Morbus Ahlbäck).