title: Osteochondritis dissecans on the medial aspect of the humeral head.
abstract: The case of a 29-year-old man who had osteochondritis dissecans on the medial aspect of the humeral head is reported. Repetitive micro-trauma at a low elevated arm position was thought to have induced the osteochondral lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mima
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Utsunomiya, Japan.
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Utsunomiya, Japan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eiju General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kiyohisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kensuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ochi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toyama
keywords: Humeral head; osteochondral lesion; osteochondritis dissecans