Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of Knee (SONK)
Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of Knee (SONK) is a result of vascular arterial insufficiency to the medial femoral condyle resulting in necrosis and destruction of bone. Incidence More in elderly women (> 55 years) M: F=1:3 Risk factors Corticosteroid use SLE Alcoholism Pancreatitis Sickle cell disease RA Cassion disease Gaucher disease Pathophysiology No predisposing factors Speculation includes […]
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