title: Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head.
abstract: Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), although common in other regions, is exceptional in the shoulder. We present a rare case of OCD of the humeral head in a young patient that remained undiagnosed for a 3-year period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: Mahir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahirogullari
authors.forename: George D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Chloros
authors.forename: Ethan R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Wiesler
authors.forename: Cristin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Gary G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Poehling
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint