Subchondral insufficiency fracture of the femoral head in younger adults.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report two cases of subchondral insufficiency fracture of the femoral head observed in younger adults without any history of overexertion. In both cases, MRI revealed an irregular, discontinuous low-intensity band on the T1-weighted images. Both patients were treated operatively, and histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of subchondral fracture. A diagnosis of subchondral insufficiency fracture needs to be put in as one of the diagnoses in younger patients with a hip pain.
Medical subject headings
- Femur Head
- Hip Fractures
Anatomy
- femur
- hip