Difference between revisions of "Avascular necrosis of the femoral head"

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It is often just referred to as '''avascular necrosis''', abbreviated '''AVN'''.
It is often just referred to as '''avascular necrosis''', abbreviated '''AVN'''.


In children idiopathic AVN of the [[femoral head]] is known as ''[[Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease]]''.
In children idiopathic AVN of the of capital femoral epiphysis is known as ''[[Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease]]''.<ref name=pmid24267210>{{cite journal |author=Shah H |title=Perthes disease: evaluation and management |journal=Orthop. Clin. North Am. |volume=45 |issue=1 |pages=87–97 |year=2014 |month=January |pmid=24267210 |doi=10.1016/j.ocl.2013.08.005 |url=}}</ref>


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