Osteochondrosis Learning Center

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The term osteochondroses refers to a group of diseases of children and adolescents in which localized tissue death (necrosis) occurs, usually followed by full regeneration of healthy bone tissue. The singular term is os...

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Symptoms
Many theories have been advanced to account for osteochondrosis, but none has proven fully satisfactory. Stress on th...
Causes
Many theories have been advanced to account for osteochondrosis, but none has proven fully satisfactory. Stress on th...
Tests
Diagnosis is suspected based on history and symptoms. It can be confirmed by x-ray findings.
Treatments
Conservative treatment is usually attempted first. In many cases, resting the affected body part for a several days o...
Complications
Accurate prediction of the outcome for individual adolescents is difficult with osteochondrosis. Some individuals hea...
Prevention
No preventive measures are known.
Doctor Specialties
A doctor should be consulted whenever a child has a persistent joint pain that does not go away after resting the joi...

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