The Cadaverous Carnage- Aseptic Bone Necrosis
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Haematology International Journal MEDWIN PUBLISHERS ISSN: 2578-501X Committed to Create Value for Researchers The Cadaverous Carnage- Aseptic Bone Necrosis Bajaj A* Mini Review Consultant Histopathologist, AB Diagnostics, India Volume 5 Issue 1 Received Date: May 17, 2021 *Corresponding author: Anubha Bajaj, Consultant Histopathologist, AB Diagnostics, India, Published Date: June 02, 2021 Tel: 00911141446785; Email: [email protected] DOI: 10.23880/hij-16000182 Abstract Aseptic necrosis is a commonly discerned degenerative condition of the bone characteristically constituted of deteriorated cellular components. Generally, the condition arises secondary to discontinuity of subchondral vascular effusion. The disorder sites incriminated are the tibial tuberosity as encountered in Osgood-Schlatter’s disease or proximal femoral epiphysis as is additionally designated as avascular necrosis, osteonecrosis or ischemic bone necrosis and no bone is exempt. Specific denominated in Legg-Calve’-Perthes disease. Keywords: Aseptic necrosis Introduction erythematosus demonstrate a female preponderance [1,2]. Additionally, uncommon variants such as Preiser disease, Arthritis emerges as a complication on account of constituted by osteonecrosis of scaphoid are observed fractures appearing within articular surfaces of hip, knee and within the dominant hand of middle-aged women. Besides, major joints or due to collapse of necrotic bone segments Keinbock’s disease, comprised of osteonecrosis of lunate, is or occurrence of reparative peripheral granulomas which frequent in middle-aged males subjected to manual labour. destroy the infarcted bone. The condition may engender Children may also be implicated. Aseptic necrosis of head of cartilaginous detachment and secondary degenerative joint disease. Preliminary recognition and pertinent therapeutic estimated 70% of atraumatic instances are bilateral. Aseptic intervention are essential and advantageous. Disease necrosisfemur is classifiedof hip demonstrates into traumatic distinct or atraumatic disease progression lesions. An Characteristics Aseptic necrosis is commonly enunciated contingent to precise clinical and radiographic features within the hip, although the knee, talus, jaw, femoral or wherein stage I is disease initiation in the absence of cogent humeral head and miniature bones of the carpus as the lunate radiological features and end stage IV is associated with may be incriminated. Besides, no bone is exempt and aseptic necrosis may involve the entire skeleton. Typically, epiphysis space. Spontaneous aseptic necrosis of the knee is commonly of long bones of weight-bearing joints are implicated. collapse of femoral head and flattening or narrowing of joint Decimation of subchondral bone or collapse of an entire joint preponderance. Medial femoral condyle is implicated in a indicates severity of disease. An estimated 50% instances majoritydiscerned (74%) within of the instances sixth decade wherein and medial exemplifies knee paina female is a are multifocal, Nearly 10% of joint replacements are predominant clinical symptom [1,2]. contingent to aseptic necrosis. Classically, aseptic necrosis arises in individuals between 30 years to 65 years. A slight Secondary aseptic necrosis of the knee occurs in young male predominance is observed although aseptic necrosis subjects and is contingent to several contributory factors. occurring due to autoimmune conditions as systemic lupus The infrequent post arthroscopic aseptic necrosis appears The Cadaverous Carnage- Aseptic Bone Necrosis Haematol Int J 2 Haematology International Journal in around 4% subjects following arthroscopic meniscectomy. Disease Pathogenesis Aseptic bone necrosis may be engendered by diverse radiographicDisease progression features occurs and degenerative in definitive stage stages 4 whereindemonstrates stage conditions such as fracture, dislocation, vasculitis, exposure 1 is indicative of clinical disease in the absence of specific to radiation, vascular compression, venous hypertension, to the condyles. Aseptic necrosis of shoulder is generally adoption of corticosteroids, alcoholism, metabolic diseases traumaticosteosclerosis in originand configuration although factors of osteophytes such as extensiveadjacent as Gaucher’s disease, release of nitrogen bubbles in corticosteroid therapy, altered vascular perfusion of the dysbarism or thrombosis as occurring in sickle cell disease. head, extension of posteromedial metaphyseal head and Decimation of subchondral vascular effusion is posited to engender aseptic necrosis although the aetiology can be necrosis. Aseptic necrosis of shoulder can be categorized into multifactorial. Decline of subchondral vascular effusion distinctintegrity stages of medial where hinge stage are I delineatessignificant normal in engendering radiography the induces cellular hypoxia with disintegrated cell membrane with necrosis discernible upon magnetic resonance imaging neutrophils and macrophages leading to degeneration of of humeral head and end stage V displays degenerative jointintegrity, and subchondralcellular necrosis space and[3,4]. consequent infiltration of (MRI), stage IV demonstrates flattening and collapse Diverse factors are hypothesized to contribute to the vascular modificationsAseptic necrosis involving of talus the glenoid is commonly [1,2]. traumatic in origin impairment such as and appears secondary to displaced fractures of the neck • Direct cellular toxicity induced by chemotherapy, of talus. Incidence of necrosis is enhanced with coexistent radiotherapy, thermal injury or smoking, dislocation of ankle subtalar joint. Aseptic necrosis of talus is • Extra-osseous arterial fracture engendered due to frequent due to a preponderant cartilaginous surface which dislocation of hip, fracture neck femur, iatrogenic curtails vascular effusion. Generally, the pathognomonic fracture possibly arising following surgery or congenital subchondral radiolucent zone, denominated as “Hawkins arterial anomalies. sign”, is absent upon plain radiographs at 6 weeks to 8 weeks • Extra-osseous venous aberrations or venous stasis. following commencement of disease. Aseptic necrosis of • Intraosseous extravascular compression arising due to haemorrhage, enhanced bone marrow pressure, extensive and elevated levels of corticosteroids followed avascularlunate, designated bone necrosis. as “Keinbock’s Contributing disease” factors areconfigures repetitive a trauma,collapsed biomechanical lunate on account elements of vascular due to insufficiencyvariance of ulnaand and anatomic factors such as occurrence of dual dorsal and encounteredby infiltration in Gaucher’sof bone marrow disease, withbone marrowmature oedemaadipose palmar vascular perfusion [1,2]. ortissue, displaced cellular fractures. hypertrophy, marrow infiltration as • Intraosseous intravascular occlusion as occurring Distinctive stages include stage I where radiographic with coagulation disorders such as thrombophilia, features are apparent, stage II demonstrates lunate sclerosis with maintenance of bone height, stage III delineates lunate demonstrate an autosomal dominant pattern of disease collapse and palmar scaphoid rotation whereas inter-carpal • Inheritancehypofibrinolysis with andgenomic sickle mutations cell crisis. of FewCOL2A1 instances gene joint degeneration is predominant in end stage IV disease which encodes for production of type II collagen. [1,2]. Aseptic necrosis of scaphoid, designated as “Preiser • Repetitive trauma may engender aseptic bone necrosis. disease”, is a condition of obscure aetiology classically • However, several instances are devoid of pertinent implicating the dominant hand of middle aged male subjects. disease aetiology and are nomenclated as “idiopathic Bilateral lesions may ensue. Contributory factors include osteonecrosis”. alcoholism, trauma, excessive ingestion of steroids and concomitant connective tissue disorders [3,4]. implicated bone such as Exposure to radiation induces Plain radiographs depict sclerosis of scaphoid in alterationsNon-traumatic within the factors bone marrowimpact vascularwith consequent outflow asepticto the preliminary disease whereas delayed stage exhibits cystic change and bone fragmentation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may discern alterations of signal intensities subsequentnecrosis. Hyperlipidaemia decimation of significantlynutrients provided obstructs to miniaturethe bone with T1 and T2 imaging throughout the scaphoid, especially [3,4].vascular Sickle articulations cell anaemia with decreases declining vascular vascular supply outflow to andthe within the proximal pole. Disease progression is contingent bone. Bones with minimal collaterals or retrograde vascular aseptic necrosis. Unique anatomical articulation of the talus exemplifyingto specific stages eventual commencing carpal collapse with [3,4]. stage I exhibiting flow such as the carpus display an enhanced possibility of modifications within scaphoid’s proximal pole and stage IV with significant surface area of articular cartilage restricts Bajaj A. The Cadaverous Carnage- Aseptic Bone Necrosis. Haematol Int J 2021, 5(1): 00182. Copyright© Bajaj A. 3 Haematology International Journal of accompanying degenerative joint disease. On microscopic of glucocorticoid may induce apoptosis of osteocytes which examination, intensely stained necrotic bone trabeculae disturbsvascular outflow.lacunar- Prolonged canalicular ingestion articulations of significant with consequent quantities depict empty lacunae, ragged boundaries