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The University of Pennsylvania Classification of Osteonecrosis

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The management of osteonecrosis (ON) remains one of the more perplexing problems facing the orthopedic surgeon. There is still much to be learned about the etiology, pathophysiology, and management of this condition. Because prognosis and treatment are determined in large part by the stage of the disease, it is important to use a reliable and efficient method of evaluation and staging. The uniform use of such a system of classification would also enable us to compare the effectiveness of various methods of treatment and determine the best method of management for different stages of osteonecrosis.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    David R. Steinberg & Marvin E. Steinberg

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, 3900 Market Street, One Cupp Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    David R. Steinberg

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Silverstein 2 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Marvin E. Steinberg

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

    Kyung-Hoi Koo

  2. Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Michael A. Mont

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Lynne C. Jones

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Steinberg, D.R., Steinberg, M.E. (2014). The University of Pennsylvania Classification of Osteonecrosis. In: Koo, KH., Mont, M., Jones, L. (eds) Osteonecrosis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35767-1_25

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