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Osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis) refers to a form of arthritis produced by death of a segment of bone adjacent to joints.
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John H. Klippel MD John H. Stone MD, MPH (Associate Editor)Leslie J. Crofford MD (Associate Editor)Patience H. White MD, MA (Associate Editor)
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(2010). Osteonecrosis. In: Klippel, J.H., Stone, J.H., Crofford, L.J., White, P.H. (eds) The Pocket Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-856-8_30
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