During infancy and childhood, multiple developmental changes occur in the epiphysis.
Initially the epiphysis is composed entirely of hyaline cartilage. As skeletal maturation …

OBJECTIVE. Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is a common cause of hip pain in children that
may be initially clinically and radiographically difficult to diagnose and stage. The purpose of …

Osteonecrosis is common and represents loss of blood supply to a region of bone. Common
sites affected include the femoral head, humeral head, knee, femoral/tibial metadiaphysis …

The growth plates, or physes, are visible on virtually all images obtained in skeletally
immature children. The proper function of these growth plates depends on an intricate …

Since the first description of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease a century ago, the diagnosis,
staging, prognosis, and treatment decisions have been based on plain radiographs. The …

Osteonecrosis is defined as bone death due to inadequate vascular supply. It is sometimes
also called “avascular necrosis” and “aseptic necrosis” when involving epiphysis, or “bone …

Osteonecrosis of the hip (Legg-Calvé-Perthes) is a common disease, with 10,000-20,000
symptomatic cases annually in the United States. The disorder affects both adults and …

Musculoskeletal MRI covers the entire musculoskeletal system and related conditions, both
common and rare. The text is neatly divided into sections based on the major anatomic …

Osteonecrosis refers to the death of cellular elements of the marrow due to ischemia.
lschemic injury in the epiphysis is called avascular necrosis, whereas metaphyseal and …

The hip joint is a deceptively complex ball and socket, which is the result of coordinated
growth of four different bones: the femur, ilium, ischium, and pubis, centered around two …