Femoral Neck Fracture with Avascular Necrosis

Femoral Neck Fracture with Avascular Necrosis

Hip fractures are common in the aging population, with complications such as avascular necrosis. We describe a case of an 85-y-old woman with early avascular necrosis as a complication from femoral neck fracture discovered on routine bone densitometry screening.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of nuclear medicine technology 2023-03, Vol.51 (1), p.78-79
Hauptverfasser: Ballas, Elissa R, Nguyen, Vincent T, Wolin, Ely A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Female
Femoral Neck Fractures - complications
Femur Head Necrosis - diagnosis
Femur Head Necrosis - epidemiology
Femur Head Necrosis - etiology
Humans
Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Hip fractures are common in the aging population, with complications such as avascular necrosis. We describe a case of an 85-y-old woman with early avascular necrosis as a complication from femoral neck fracture discovered on routine bone densitometry screening.
ISSN:0091-4916
1535-5675
DOI:10.2967/jnmt.122.264354