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Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (view source)
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*Empty lacunae - indicative of necrotic bone (osteonecrosis). | *Empty lacunae - indicative of necrotic bone (osteonecrosis). | ||
*Degnerative changes of the cartilage overlying the necrotic bone.<ref name=pmid15885478/> | |||
DDx: | DDx: | ||
*Suboptimal [[tissue fixation]].<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Fondi | first1 = C. | last2 = Franchi | first2 = A. | title = Definition of bone necrosis by the pathologist. | journal = Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab | volume = 4 | issue = 1 | pages = 21-6 | month = Jan | year = 2007 | doi = | PMID = 22460748 }}</ref> | *Suboptimal [[tissue fixation]].<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Fondi | first1 = C. | last2 = Franchi | first2 = A. | title = Definition of bone necrosis by the pathologist. | journal = Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab | volume = 4 | issue = 1 | pages = 21-6 | month = Jan | year = 2007 | doi = | PMID = 22460748 }}</ref> | ||