Hip Osteonecrosis

Hip Osteonecrosis, also known as avascular necrosis of the hip, represents a condition caused by reduced blood flow to the femoral head secondary to a variety of risk factors such as a traumatic event, …

Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the Femoral Head Imaging and …

Femoral head avascular necrosis (AVN) is an increasingly common cause of musculoskeletal disability, and it poses a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of osteonecrosis

Osteonecrosis, also known as aseptic necrosis, avascular necrosis (AVN), atraumatic necrosis, and ischemic necrosis, is a pathologic process that is associated …

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head | Radiology Reference …

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head, previously known as avascular necrosis (AVN) of the hip, is the most common site for osteonecrosis, presumably due to a …

Mitchell classification of osteonecrosis of the femoral head

The Mitchell classification is used to stage osteonecrosis of the femoral head and is based on MRI signal characteristics within the center of the lesion on T1 and T2 …

Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the Knee

The management of the knee AVN depends upon the stage of the disease and the part of the knee involved. AVN of the non-weight bearing part of the knee joint may usually …

Osteonecrosis of the Knee

Osteonecrosis of the knee represents a condition caused by reduced blood flow to bone secondary to a variety of risk factors such as sickle cell disease, steroid …

Ficat and Arlet classification of osteonecrosis of the femoral …

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data. The Ficat and Arlet classification uses a combination of plain radiographs, MRI, and clinical features to stage …

Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis) | Cooper University …

Avascular necrosis (AVN)—also called osteonecrosis or ischemic bone necrosis—is a disease in which bone tissue dies when the blood supply to the bone is cut off. Bone is …

Imaging of Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head: Familiar …

The principal role of MR imaging is in establishing the diagnosis of AVN in symptomatic patients before radiographic changes become apparent. MR imaging can …