Ces radiol. 2022, 76(2):126-132 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2022/016

Morbus Ahlbäck - typical finding of uncommon type of osteonecrosis on imaging methodsCase report

Radim Charvát1, David Glanc1, Jiří Ferda1
1 Klinika zobrazovacích metod LF UK a FN, Plzeň

Osteonecrosis is a relatively common pathology with varying frequencies of its subunits - according to the affected bone, with significant clinical manifestations and a high probability of progression to an advanced stage, respectively the need for surgical treatment by alloplasty of the given joint. Imaging methods play a major and indispensable role in diagnosis, namely simple scan, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Nuclear medicine is also represented. A simple scan and CT scan mainly reveals late changes in the bone, but it helps in the assessment of secondary changes in the surrounding area and especially CT scan helps in the assessment of the shape changes of the bone. Magnetic resonance imaging can detect changes even in the preclinical stage and thus help to limit progression only to the lighter stages of the disease.

Keywords: aseptic necrosis, avascular necrosis, osteonecrosis, morbus Ahlbäck

Accepted: March 1, 2022; Published: June 1, 2022  Show citation

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Charvát R, Glanc D, Ferda J. Morbus Ahlbäck - typical finding of uncommon type of osteonecrosis on imaging methods. Ces radiol. 2022;76(2):126-132. doi: 10.55095/CesRadiol2022/016.
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