The role of MR imaging in avascular necrosis of the femoral head

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 281-300

  Karantanas, Apostolos H ^a   Drakonaki, Eleni E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

avascular necrosis; bone marrow ischemia; hip joint; MR imaging diagnosis; osteonecrosis; vascularized grafts osteonecrosis

Indexed keywords

FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 80052788738     PISSN: 10897860     EISSN: 1098898X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1278427     Document Type: Review

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