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. © 2012 Zuo et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Zuo, J., Sano, H., Yamamoto, N., Sakoma, Y., Shinozaki, N., Itoigawa, Y., … Itoi, E. (2012). Humeral head osteonecrosis in an adolescent amateur swimming athlete: A case report. Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-2555-4-39
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