Arthroscopically assisted retrograde drilling of the humeral head with a guiding device.

Kircher, Jörn; Patzer, Thilo; Ziskoven, Christoph; Bittersohl, Bernd; Hedtmann, Achim; Krauspe, Rüdiger · Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · 2015

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

This manuscript describes the successful treatment of a steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the humeral head using arthroscopically assisted retrograde drilling of a stage II lesion using a guiding device. At the final follow-up 19 month post-operatively, the patient presented pain-free without functional limitations although the osteonecrosis had not been fully healed.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy