Rapidly progressive destruction of the hip. Case report and review of the literature.
A case of total destruction of the femoral head over a period of eight weeks is described. The diagnosis of avascular necrosis was made on the pathological examination. In the literature, four mechanisms of rapid destruction of the femoral head are mentioned.
Puylaert
D
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp (UZA), Edegem, Belgium.
Nuyts
R
R
Ramael
M
M
Verstreken
J
J
D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013157:Splenic Artery