%0 Journal Article
%T Humeral head osteonecrosis in an adolescent amateur swimming athlete: a case report
%A Zuo Jianlin
%A Sano Hirotaka
%A Yamamoto Nobuyuki
%A Sakoma Yoshimasa
%J Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology
%D 2012
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1758-2555-4-39
%X Osteonecrosis of the humeral head in an adolescent without clear pathogenesis has not been reported in the literature. In this case report, we present such a case of humeral head osteonecrosis in a 15-year-old adolescent. The lesion was located at the subchondral area of the medial part of the humeral head with characteristic appearances on MRI. The shoulder was immobilized in a sling until the pain disappeared, and the patient was told to refrain any kind of sport activities. Bone remodeling was noted five months after the first visit, and it took 2 years for the lesion to be totally healed.
%K Osteonecrosis
%K Shoulder
%K Adolescent
%K Pathogenesis
%K MRI
%U http://www.smarttjournal.com/content/4/1/39