ArticleCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2015
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head: diagnosis and classification systems.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Deep learning in the diagnosis, staging, and prognosis of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Research progress in the pathogenesis of hormone-induced femoral head necrosis based on microvessels: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Supercapsular percutaneously-assisted total hip (SuperPath) versus posterolateral total hip arthroplasty in bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a pilot clinical trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Trial
- Femoral Neck Fracture With Anterior Tilt.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
- [Avascular necrosis of the femoral head].Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
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- Osteoimmune microenvironmental failure in osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a necrosis-inflammation-repair loop and immune-editing-inspired framework for hip preservation.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
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- [Atraumatic necrosis of the femoral head].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Exploring the Association Between COVID-19 and Avascular Necrosis: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Pipkin type III fractures: a narrative review of literature and comparative opinion on ORIF vs. arthroplasty.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Review
- Senescence-driven osteonecrosis of the femoral head in the elderly-a distinct pathophysiological entity.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Serological risk factors for steroid-induced osteonecrosis in HIV men: a Bayesian case-control study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Research on Lipidomic Profiling and Biomarker Identification for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Optimal sliding distance in femoral neck system for displaced femoral neck fractures: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Fabricating patient-specific 3D printed drill guides to treat femoral head avascular necrosis.3D printing in medicine · 2024Article
- Using Computed Tomography-Based Three-dimensional Modeling and Computer Navigation for Minimally Invasive Core Decompression and Adjuvant Orthobiologic Therapy of Femoral Head Avascular Necrosis.Arthroplasty today · 2024Article
- Microarchitecture Alternations of Osteochondral Junction in Patients with Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head.Calcified tissue international · 2024Article
- Screening for Asymptomatic Osteonecrosis of the Hip in Systemic Lupus Erythematous: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of MRI-Based Prevalence.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Osteonecrosis of femoral head is a rare but disabling condition that usually results in progressive femoral head collapse and secondary arthritis necessitating total hip arthroplasty if not treated appropriately in early stages. However, early diagnosis is challenging as the onset of disease is insidious and the symptoms and signs are usually minimal and nonspecific until it becomes advanced. Of several diagnostic modalities, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is considered the imaging method of choice with the highest sensitivity and specificity, while detection of potential risk factors is very important as well. Many investigators have developed several different classification systems; however, there still is controversy regarding the optimal classification system. Diagnostic methods and the evolution of different classification systems will be reviewed in this paper.
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