Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head: clinical and radiological findings.
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a common condition in the knee, the elbow and the talus. It is rarely diagnosed in the humeral head. We report the case of a young male patient with OCD of the right humeral head and discuss the clinical and radiographic findings.
Debeer
Philippe
P
Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Pellenberg, Weligerveld 1, B-3212 Pellenberg, Belgium. philippe.debeer@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Brys
Peter
P
D000293:Adolescent; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed