Cicak N, Pećina M, Daković M
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
Acta Med Croatica. 1995;49(2):93-8.
According to the frequency of occurrence, osteonecrosis of the humeral head ranks immediately after osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Experimental and clinical studies have indicated one or more mechanisms acting alone or in combination and causing necrosis of the bone. Rare cases in which the cause of osteonecrosis remains unknown, are referred to as the idiopathic form of humeral head osteonecrosis. The authors discuss the most recent advances in the etiopathogenesis of osteonecrosis, classification of humeral head osteonecrosis, and the methods of treatment. Three patients are described: two suffering from the idiopathic form and one with osteonecrosis of the humeral head related to an unidentified process affecting the condyles of the knee and both calcanei, and characterized by condensation of the bone.
根据发生率，肱骨头坏死仅次于股骨头坏死。实验和临床研究表明，一种或多种机制单独或共同作用可导致骨坏死。病因不明的罕见病例被称为特发性肱骨头坏死。作者讨论了骨坏死发病机制、肱骨头坏死分类及治疗方法的最新进展。描述了三例患者：两例为特发性形式，一例肱骨头坏死与影响膝关节髁和双侧跟骨的不明过程相关，并以骨质硬化为特征。
