"Femur Head Necrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Aseptic or avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The major types are idiopathic (primary), as a complication of fractures or dislocations, and LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES DISEASE.
| Descriptor ID |
D005271
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.852.175 C23.550.717.732.368
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| Concept/Terms |
Femur Head Necrosis- Femur Head Necrosis
- Femur Head Necroses
- Head Necrosis, Femur
- Necrosis, Femur Head
Necrosis, Avascular, of Femur Head- Necrosis, Avascular, of Femur Head
- Ischemic Necrosis Of Femoral Head
- Femoral Head, Avascular Necrosis Of
- Avascular Necrosis Of Femoral Head, Primary
- Avascular Necrosis of Femur Head
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur Head Necrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Presence and magnitude of anterior physeal separation in slipped upper femoral epiphysis helps identifying those at high risk for avascular necrosis. Injury. 2022 Dec; 53(12):4020-4027.
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Is pinning in situ a safe procedure for slipped capital femoral epiphysis? Orthop Rev. 1993 Jul; 22(7):825-31.