title: Imaging of osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
abstract: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a common disease affecting both children and adults causing acute hip pain and functional impairment. Among the various techniques allowing a correct diagnosis, MRI represents the gold standard for an early detection, the latter being useful for a positive outcome. The purpose of this review is to describe the imaging findings of the osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Radiological Sciences, University of Parma, Parma Hospital, Parma, Italy. emanuele.azzali@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Azzali
authors.forename: Gialuca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Milanese
authors.forename: Ilenia
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martella
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruggirello
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Seletti
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ganazzoli
authors.forename: Nicola Emanuele
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Bono
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Negri
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pogliacomi
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Filippo
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans
keywords: osteonecrosis, femoral head, imaging