Abstract
Osteonecrosis of the knee comprises two separate disorders. The first one is called primary spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SPONK), which was first described as a distinct entity by Ahlback et al. [2]. Two main theories of the etiology of osteonecrosis have been advanced; a vascular arterial insult and trauma, but neither has been conclusively proved.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Meniscus |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 275-287 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783642024498 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |