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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Necrosis > Osteonecrosis
Musculoskeletal Diseases > Bone Diseases > Osteonecrosis

Preferred term

Osteonecrosis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Bone Necroses
  • Bone Necrosis
  • Necroses, Bone
  • Necrosis, Bone

Note

  • OSTEORADIONECROSIS & FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS are available

Scope note

  • Death of a bone or part of a bone, either atraumatic or posttraumatic.

History note

  • 1977; for KIENBOCK DISEASE, use OSTEOCHONDRITIS 1963-2002

In other languages

  • osteonekroosi

    Finnish

  • avaskulaarinen luukuolio
  • avaskulaarinen osteonekroosi
  • luukuolio
  • luun kuolio
  • luun nekroosi
  • luunekroosi
  • määrittämätön luukuolio
  • osteonecrosis
  • osteonecrosis non specificata
  • verenkiertohäiriöstä johtuva luukuolio
  • Osteonekros

    Swedish

  • Avaskulär nekros i ben
  • Bennekros
  • Benvävsdöd
  • Kienbocks sjukdom

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010020

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