Chapter 13 - Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)»Inflammatory polyarthropathies (M05-M14)»Kaschin-Beck disease (M12.1)
M12.1
Kaschin-Beck disease
Sub-codes (10)
- M12.10 Kaschin-Beck disease, unspecified site
- M12.11 Kaschin-Beck disease, shoulder
- M12.12 Kaschin-Beck disease, elbow
- M12.13 Kaschin-Beck disease, wrist
- M12.14 Kaschin-Beck disease, hand
- M12.15 Kaschin-Beck disease, hip
- M12.16 Kaschin-Beck disease, knee
- M12.17 Kaschin-Beck disease, ankle and foot
- M12.18 Kaschin-Beck disease, vertebrae
- M12.19 Kaschin-Beck disease, multiple sites
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
Disabling osteochondrodysplasia with OSTEOSCLEROSIS, cone-shaped METAPHYSIS, and shortening of the DIAPHYSIS. It is endemic in parts of Siberia and northern China. Mineral deficiencies (e.g., selenium, iodine), fungal cereal contamination, and water contamination may be contributing factors in its etiology.