What it is
Loss of blood supply to the femoral head that can cause bone damage and collapse.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Gradual pain in the groin, buttock or thigh
- Pain with weight-bearing and later at rest
- Stiffness, limping and reduced movement
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Scientific literature
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Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head-Overview and Current State of the Art.
Literature review · 2022
Hip & Pelvis
When is medical guidance needed?
Trauma with deformity or inability to bear weight, a very painful hip with fever, a child or adolescent with sudden limping, progressive neurological weakness, bladder or bowel change, and unexplained pain with systemic symptoms require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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