"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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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur Head Necrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Femoral neck fractures: a cohort comparison of nonunion and complication rates after ballistic versus blunt mechanism fractures. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Nov 15; 35(1):3.
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Genetic association between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphism and risk of osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Biomed Res Int. 2015; 2015:196495.
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Bone impaction grafting of the lateral femoral condyle in a pediatric patient. Orthopedics. 2012 Oct; 35(10):e1533-6.
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Biphasic threat to femoral head perfusion in abduction: arterial hypoperfusion and venous congestion. Pediatr Radiol. 2010 Sep; 40(9):1517-25.
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee. Current techniques and spectrum of disease. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001; 83-A Suppl 2 Pt 2:128-41.
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Osteonecrosis of the hip in renal transplant recipients. Changes in functional status and magnetic resonance imaging findings over three years in three hundred five patients. Rev Rhum Engl Ed. 1996 Jun; 63(6):413-20.
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Cementless total hip arthroplasty in patients with steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the hip. A 62-month follow-up study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994 Jun; (303):147-54.