17
What is the history of Osteonecrosis?
When was Osteonecrosis discovered? What is the story of this discovery? Was it coincidence or not?
Osteonecrosis
Although the disease called osteonecrosis was discovered in Egyptian mummies, there is a lack of information available in understanding and treating this disease. The word osteonecrosis comes from a combination of two words which mean that part of the bone is no longer alive and cannot regenerate itself due to a lack of blood supply.
In most cases, the disease attacks people in their late thirties and forties for the first time. If left untreated, it will eventually destroy the joint, thereby requiring a joint replacement. It is estimated that 10% of all hip replacements performed in the United States are due to osteonecrosis (also called avascular necrosis). Although osteonecrosis is not life threatening, it is extremely debilitating, especially when you consider the age factor.
The juvenile version of osteonecrosis is known as PerthesDisease and usually afflicts children from ages four through twelve.
Although the disease called osteonecrosis was discovered in Egyptian mummies, there is a lack of information available in understanding and treating this disease. The word osteonecrosis comes from a combination of two words which mean that part of the bone is no longer alive and cannot regenerate itself due to a lack of blood supply.
In most cases, the disease attacks people in their late thirties and forties for the first time. If left untreated, it will eventually destroy the joint, thereby requiring a joint replacement. It is estimated that 10% of all hip replacements performed in the United States are due to osteonecrosis (also called avascular necrosis). Although osteonecrosis is not life threatening, it is extremely debilitating, especially when you consider the age factor.
The juvenile version of osteonecrosis is known as PerthesDisease and usually afflicts children from ages four through twelve.
Posted Jun 16, 2017 by Austin 4830
Although the disease called osteonecrosis was discovered in Egyptian mummies, there is a lack of information available in understanding and treating this disease. The word osteonecrosis comes from a combination of two words which mean that part of the bone is no longer alive and cannot regenerate itself due to a lack of blood supply.
In most cases, the disease attacks people in their late thirties and forties for the first time. If left untreated, it will eventually destroy the joint, thereby requiring a joint replacement. It is estimated that 10% of all hip replacements performed in the United States are due to osteonecrosis (also called avascular necrosis). Although osteonecrosis is not life threatening, it is extremely debilitating, especially when you consider the age factor.
The juvenile version of osteonecrosis is known as PerthesDisease and usually afflicts children from ages four through twelve.
In most cases, the disease attacks people in their late thirties and forties for the first time. If left untreated, it will eventually destroy the joint, thereby requiring a joint replacement. It is estimated that 10% of all hip replacements performed in the United States are due to osteonecrosis (also called avascular necrosis). Although osteonecrosis is not life threatening, it is extremely debilitating, especially when you consider the age factor.
The juvenile version of osteonecrosis is known as PerthesDisease and usually afflicts children from ages four through twelve.
Posted Jun 30, 2017 by Dave 2270
No I don’t sorry I am only 20 but I do run Facebook groups to help people
Posted Jun 11, 2018 by Megan 2500
Osteonecrosis is a rare disease and not much is known about the origins. We do not know how long the disease has been inflicting people.
Posted Nov 13, 2018 by Scott 3050
Not mush history but research Dr Charles Glueck. He has done the most medical studies
Posted Feb 28, 2020 by Lisa j 1700
Scottish surgeon and anatomist Alexander Munro was the first to describe osteonecrosis in 1738. James Russell followed this with a text on necrosis of bone in 1794. It was French anatomist Jean Cruveilhier, between 1829-1842 who recorded that damage to the femoral head was as a result of vascular damage.
The first detailed description of idiopathic avascular necrosis in bilateral femoral heads was a paper written by Ernst Freund in 1938.
The first detailed description of idiopathic avascular necrosis in bilateral femoral heads was a paper written by Ernst Freund in 1938.
Posted Mar 15, 2020 by Caitlin 3050
