Ahlback’s disease: Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the Knee

Authors

  • Amit Joshi Shree Birendra Hospital
  • Nirab Kayasth Department of Orthopedics, Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal.
  • Ritesh Sinha Department of Orthopedics, Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal.
  • Bharat Prasad Singh Department of Orthopedics, Shree Birendra Hospital, Kathmandu Nepal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v13i2.13117

Keywords:

Ahlbäck disease, femur, infection.

Abstract

Ahlbäck disease is a clinical syndrome characterized by bone necrosis of a load-bearing portion of the femoral condyle, followed by subchondral fracture, subsequent segmental collapse and arthrosis. The diagnosis of the Ahlbäck disease is challenging as sometimes it mimics infection and receives treatment for long time. We report a case of 36 year old gentleman, who presented with confusing radiological picture.

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Author Biography

Amit Joshi, Shree Birendra Hospital

Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon

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Published

2015-08-03

How to Cite

Joshi, A., Kayasth, N., Sinha, R., & Singh, B. P. (2015). Ahlback’s disease: Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the Knee. Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital, 13(2), 47–51. https://doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v13i2.13117

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Case Reports

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