The Prevalence of Osteonecrosis in Different Parts of the World
Gender Type of age (years) Total Men Women 0–16 17–35 >35 Aseptic bone necrosis 14 11 4 12 12 25 Chronic osteomyelitis 25 23 15 15 18 48 Total…
The Epidemiology of Osteonecrosis in Japan
Age at identified Year All years 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Incidence rate/100,000 person-years −20 0.18 0.18 0.00 0.19 0.49 0.20 0.20 0.00 0.11 0.32…
Osteonecrosis: Historical Perspective
17. Heimann WG, Frieberger RH. Avascular necrosis of the femoral and humeral heads after high-dosage corticosteroid therapy. N Engl J Med. 1960;263:672.PubMed 18. Merle d’Aubigne R, Postel M, Mazabraud A,…
Epidemiology of Osteonecrosis in the USA
Anatomical location Frequency (%) Hip 200 (99) Knee 179 (87) Shoulder 146 (72) Ankle 71 (35) Elbow 17 (8) Wrist 8 (4) Calcaneus 6 (3) Tarsal navicular 2 (1) Cuneiform…
