title: Avascular necrosis of the medial femoral condyle in HIV-infected patients.
abstract: Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head has been described in the literature in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. It has been associated with either a hypertriglyceridemic state or the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. We describe a case of AVN of the medial femoral condyle in an HIV-infected patient associated with a hypertriglyceridemic state.
authors.affiliation: Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stovall
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005269:Femur / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D007717:Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin