Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: Etiology, Investigations, and Management

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2018 Oct 26

PMID 30357068

Citations 35

Authors

Shakoor A Baig

M N Baig

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Abstract

Femoral head osteonecrosis is a condition caused by a compromise of the blood supply of the femoral head. The precarious blood supply of the head and its role as a major weight-bearing joint makes it one of the most common bones to be affected by osteonecrosis. We describe the etiology, clinical presentation, investigations and common management options used nowadays to treat it.

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