Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Although we observed an increasing number of osteonecrosis of the jaw cases in our daily practice during the ...

Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis (BON) is a complication that almost exclusively affects the jaw bones. The clinical presentation of BON often mimics that of other conditions, such as routine ...

Osteonecrosis after hematopoietic SCT (HCT) has seldom been addressed in pediatric populations. At our institution, since January 2002, children undergoing allogeneic HCT (alloHCT) receive yearly ...

A troubling jaw disease that may be related to the use of some of the most commonly used osteoporosis medications has been the subject of many news stories and law firm commercials lately. The disease ...

Dear Doctors: My mom is 61. She started having hip pain and figured it meant a hip replacement surgery at some point in the future. When she saw her doctor, the tests showed osteonecrosis, and the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early osteonecrosis of the adult femoral head can be an elusive problem to diagnose. It should be considered in ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Osteonecrosis' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s ...

Osteonecrosis is also called avascular necrosis of the bone. It refers to the condition in which part of a bone dies because its blood supply is interrupted. All bones are made up of living cells, and ...

We reviewed retrospectively medical records and magnetic resonance imaging scans of 80 patients with osteonecrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis. Logistic regression was used to examine ...

Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) refers to the exposure of the jaw bone with subsequent degeneration due to avascularity, or loss of blood supply. Blood vessels are present from the periosteum (outer ...

BOSTON -- Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is rare in patients taking the antiresorptive drug denosumab (Prolia), even when invasive dental procedures are performed, according to up to 8 years of data ...

Currently, there are no preventable measures known for ONFH. The disease typically remains asymptomatic during the early stages, becoming rapidly progressive after the onset of symptoms. [3] Several ...