title: Rapid destruction of the humeral head due to bone fragility: report of two cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan. Electronic address: k-yoshi@dokkyomed.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Katsuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamai
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Nakayuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Miwa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akutsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomizawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, 880 kitakobayashi, Mibu, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan.
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nohara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D062785:Hemiarthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D058430:Humeral Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*