Osteonecrosis

Written by Dr Sheila Strover on March 14, 2025

Osteonecrosis is cellular death within a defined area of bone.

Osteonecrosis is a devastating disease that can lead to end-stage arthritis of various joint including the knee."

Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee primarily affects the subchondral bone of the medial femoral condyles due to weight-bearing stress, and involvement of the lateral femoral condyles and tibial plateau is less common."