Osteochondritis dissecans of the humeral head :
clinical and radiological findings
      
    
        
Published online: Aug 27 2005
       
    
   
  
    
      Philippe DEBEER, Peter BRYS
From the University Hospital Pellenberg, Pellenberg, Belgium
     
  
  
  
    Abstract
    Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a common condition
in the knee, the elbow and the talus. It is rarely
diagnosed in the humeral head. We report the case of
a young male patient with OCD of the right humeral
head and discuss the clinical and radiographic findings.