Osteonecrosis, also known as aseptic necrosis, avascular necrosis (AVN), atraumatic necrosis, and ischemic necrosis, is a pathologic process that is associated …
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 femoral head, previously known as avascular necrosis (AVN) of the hip, is the most common site for osteonecrosis, presumably due to a …
Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data. The Ficat and Arlet classification uses a combination of plain radiographs, MRI, and clinical features to stage …
The principal role of MR imaging is in establishing the diagnosis of AVN in symptomatic patients before radiographic changes become apparent. MR imaging can …
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 …
Femoral head avascular necrosis (AVN) is an increasingly common cause of musculoskeletal disability, and it poses a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
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, …
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 …
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 …