Osteochondrosis

Research Notes on Osteochondrosis

Fast Facts:

• Other names: Osgood Schlatter Disease and Epiphyseal Ischemic Necrosis.
• It is common among children and adolescents.
• Possible causes are stress and micro trauma in joints and boron deficiency.
• The disease can affect different areas of the body, such as the spine and joints.

5 Great Resources on Osteochondrosis

• Wikipedia: Osteochondrosis
• Mayo Clinic: Osgood-Schlatter Disease
• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (via HealthAtoZ): Osteochondrosis
• WrongDiagnosis: Osteochondrosis
• Patient UK: Osteochondroses

5 Latest Headlines on Osteochondrosis

• More Osteochondrosis News from Google News

What is Osteochondrosis?

• Wikipedia: Osteochondrosis
• Mother & Child Glossary: Osteochondroses
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Osgood Schlatter Condition (July 23, 2003)
• MedicineNet: Definition of Osteochondrosis
• Medical College of Winsconsin: Osteochondrosis

What Are The Types and Symptoms of Osteochondrosis?

• Healthline: Description
• Wrong Diagnosis: List Of Symptoms
• answers.com: Causes And Symptoms
• PatientPlus: Classification Of Osteochondrosis
• Printo: Osteochondroses
• A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Symptoms
• BMJ: Types & Symptoms Of Osteochondroses (July 11, 1994)
• ChiroWeb: Joint Pain in Children, Part II: Osteochondroses (June 16, 1997)

What Are The Causes and Complications of Osteochondrosis?

• Wikipedia: Cause
• eMedicine: Osteochondritis Dissecans (Jan. 8, 2008)
• Your Health Connection: Causes
• Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine via bNet): Osteochondrosis (July 2007)
• Limb And Joint Pain In Kids

What Are The Treatments And Medications for Osteochondrosis?

• A.D.A.M. (via UMMC): Treatment
• Printo: Osteochondroses
• Mayo Clinic: Treatment
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: Osgood-Schlatter Disease
• Merck Manuals: Ostoechondroses Types, Diagnosis & Treatment (November 2005)
• Healthnotes (via Truestar Health): Medical Options

How Do You Prevent Osteochondrosis?

• A.D.A.M. (via UMMC): Prevention
• Mayo Clinic: Prevention
• Your Health Connection: Prevention (July 14, 1999)
• Answers.com: Prevention
• Healthline: Prevention (2002)

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Osteochondrosis

• teens first for health: Osgood-Slatter Disease And Hypermobile Joints
• timerdudder: Tim's Legg Perthes
• Netdoctor: Scheuermann's Disease and Osteochondrosis

Foundations and Support Groups on Osteochondrosis

• National Osteonecrosis Foundation
• Canadian Orthopedic Foundation
• ON/AVN Support Group International Association,Inc.
• Osteonecrosis Self-Help Group Listserv
• NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
• March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Osteochondrosis

• Online Pharmacy Blog: Osteochondrosis
• Knee1: Knee1 Forums
• webshots family: Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Osteochondrosis

• PubMed Central: Osteochondrosis of the Superior Pole of the Patella
• Journal of Orthopaedics: Scheuermann’s Disease: Early MRI Findings In 2 Patients Without Any Kyphosis
• Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JB & JS): Current Concept Review - Osteochondritis Dissecans

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