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Abstract
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.
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- Femur Head Necroses
- Head Necrosis, Femur
- Necrosis, Femur Head
- Aseptic Necrosis of Femur Head
- Avascular Necrosis Of Femoral Head, Primary
- Avascular Necrosis of Femur Head
- Femoral Head, Avascular Necrosis Of
- Ischemic Necrosis Of Femoral Head
- Necrosis, Aseptic, of Femur Head
- Necrosis, Avascular, of Femur Head
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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- Bone Diseases (1966-1972)
- Femur Head (1966-1972)
- Necrosis (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Femur Head Necrosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005271. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005271
- Femur Head Necrosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1652102