title: Avascular necrosis.
abstract: There are multiple conditions associated with the development of osteonecrosis including trauma, hemoglobinopathies, Caisson disease, local infiltrative lesions, hypercortisolism, alcohol consumption, chronic renal failure, and autoimmune disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Clinical Immunology, University of California at Davis 95616-8660, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mirzai
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Greenspan
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Gershwin
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D005270:Femur Head / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids