In severe osteoarthritis there is extensive deformation of the femoral head, usually combined with varus and torsion of the femoral neck. 16 Unless these are corrected, the faulty mechanical use of ...

We reviewed retrospectively medical records and magnetic resonance imaging scans of 80 patients with osteonecrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis. Logistic regression was used to examine ...

The patient is a 74-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension who initially presented to an urgent care facility with left knee pain after falling directly onto his knee. At the urgent ...

THE medical literature of the past ten years contains many reports of injurious side effects of systemic corticosteroid therapy. 1–4 Osteoporosis and resulting vertebral fractures are almost the only ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A 20-year-old woman presented with long-standing right ...

Avascular necrosis refers to the death of bone tissue that stems from an interruption in its blood supply. The condition typically affects the ends of long bones at weight-bearing joints, with the hip ...

The fovea capitis is a small, oval-shaped dimple on the ball-shaped end (head) on top of your femur (thigh bone). Your hip is a ball-and-socket joint. The femoral head is the ball. It fits into a ...

What is a Femoral Neck Fracture? Fracture neck of femur is a type of hip fracture seen in elderly people. An unsteady gait or reduced bone mineral density, both of which may be seen in the elderly is ...