title: Radiographic presentation of avascular necrosis of the proximal femur after treatment of developmental dislocation of the hip - review of classifications of severity of changes.
abstract: The fate of the hip with avascular necrosis occuring as a consequence of treatament of developmental hip dislocation depends on the severity of changes, mainly on the disturbance of growth within growth cartilages of the proximal femur. The most commonly used classifications of avascular necrosis are presented in this paper with special emphasis on its influence on the final result after cessation of growth.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Ortopedii, Akademia Medyczna im. Karola Marcinkowskiego, Poznań
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kruczyński