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Avascular Necrosis of the Hip

Amie Coombs covers avascular necrosis of the hip: how it presents, what imaging shows at each stage, and current management, with the focus on catching it early. Read more ↓
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Avascular Necrosis of the Hip, Risk Factors and Clinical Presentation

Why the femoral head is prone to avascular necrosis, the traumatic and atraumatic risk factors from alcohol and steroids to sickle cell and COVID-19, and how patients with hip AVN present in the clinic.

16:16
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Imaging AVN, the ARCO Staging System and a First Case Study

How to image suspected hip avascular necrosis from the AP pelvic x-ray to MRI, the radiographic signs to look for, the four ARCO stages, and a case of late-stage AVN in a patient with diabetes and obesity.

12:29
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Rapid Progressive Arthritis After Steroid Injection and AVN Treatment

Rapidly progressive arthritis after intra-articular hip steroid injection, two case studies on femoral head collapse and early AVN with a normal x-ray report, and the conservative and surgical treatment options for AVN.

15:49

This lecture provides an up-to-date overview of the evidence and clinical knowledge surrounding avascular necrosis (AVN) of the hip, a condition of significant clinical relevance where early identification is critical for optimizing patient outcomes.

The session will cover:

     â–Şď¸Ž Typical clinical presentations and diagnostic features of AVN

     â–Şď¸Ž Radiographic findings and interpretation and their interpretation in different stages of the disease

     â–Şď¸Ž Current management strategies and treatment considerations

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