- Osteochondritis of the capitulum of humerus (elbow): panner’s disease
- Osteochondritis of the lunate bone: keinbock’s disease
- Osteochondritis of the femoral head: perthe’s disease
- Osteochondritis of lateral part of medial femoral condyle: osteochondritis dissecans
- Osteochondritis of the tibial tubercle: osgood schlatter’s disease
- Osteochondritis of lower part of patella: sinding larsen johansson disease
- Osteochondritis of the calcaneal tuberosity: sever’s disease
- Osteochondritis of the navicular bone: kohler’s disease
- Osteochondritis of 2nd metatarsal head: freiberg’s disease
- Osteochondritis of 5th metatasal base: islene disease
- Osteochondritis of the ring epiphysis of the vertebrae: scheurmann’ s disease
- Osteochondritis of the central bony nucleus of vertebral body: calve’s disease
Mnemonic: This mnemonic will only make sense to those who will understand hindi language.
Calcutta Vali / Sunder Radiologist / Fatima Malik / O.T. / Se Chal / Kar Nikli / Pahunchi Fir / Panna College / Ki Library.
1. Calve’s – Vertebral body (central nucleus)
2. Scheuermann’s – Ring epiphysis of vertebra
3. Freiberg’s – Metatarsal head
4. Osgood Schlatter’s – Tibial tuberosity
5. Sever’s – Calcaneal tuberosity
6. Kohler’s – Navicular bone
7. Perthe’s – Femoral head
8. Panner’s – Capitulum
9. Kienboch’s – Lunate
Common sites affected by osteochondritis:
- Commonest: Lateral part of medial femoral condyle
- 2nd most common: Capitulum of humerus