osteochondrosis

degeneration followed by reossification of one or more ossification centers in children

Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (capital femoral epiphysis)
Kohler disease (tarsal navicular)
Osgood-Schlatter disease (tibial tuberosity)
Scheuermann disease (vertebral ring epiphyses)
Freiberg infraction (metatarsal head)
Sever disease (apophysis of os calcis)
osteochondritis dissecans

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2002-04-18