Osteonecrosis of the femoral head: Etiology, imaging and treatment

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-28

  Malizos, Konstantinos N ^a   Karantanas, Apostolos H ^b   Varitimidis, Sokratis E ^a   Dailiana, Zoe H ^a   Bargiotas, Konstantinos ^a   Maris, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Avascular necrosis; Femoral head; Hip; MR imaging diagnosis; Osteonecrosis; Surgery; X ray diagnosis

Indexed keywords

BONE; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING;

AVASCULAR NECROSIS; FEMORAL HEAD; OSTEONECROSIS;

DISEASES;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMUR HEAD; HIP MALFORMATION; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HIP SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SALVAGE THERAPY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ADULT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34250207677     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.03.019     Document Type: Article

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