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1. Osteonecrosis (ON)a. A generic term used to describe the death of all cellular elements of bone and contiguous bone marrow resulting from ischemia b. Occurs in a variety of clinical settings i. Defined disease 1. Gaucher’s ii. Medications 1. Corticosteroids iii. Physiologic processes 1. Pregnancy iv. Pathologic processes 1. Thromboembolism v. No apparent predisposing factors 1. Idiopathic
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Colburn, N.T. (2011). Osteonecrosis. In: Review of Rheumatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-093-7_26
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