title: [Osteochondrosis dissecans of the humeral head].
abstract: Osteochondritis dissecans is most frequently seen at the knee, the elbow and the ankle joint. The localisation at the humeral head is very rare. There were 7 cases like this reported up to now. We present two more patients with osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head; a 26-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman. For diagnosis and follow-up roentgenograms and MRI are used. MRI even helps to decide which operative strategy should be followed. Drilling of the sclerotic margin resulted in a satisfactory bony reintegration of the fragment in our male patient. The female patient refused an arthroscopy of her shoulder joint.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Abteilung der Universitäts-Kliniken Freiburg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ganter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reichelt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Die Osteochondrosis dissecans Humeruskopfes.