Collapsed subchondral fatigue fracture of the femoral head.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ocl.2008.10.008.
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Abstract
Several etiologies can lead to a subchondral fracture of the femoral head, which may result in femoral head collapse and degenerative change. This article evaluates the follow-up results of subchondral fatigue fractures of the femoral head in which femoral head collapse occurred. The study shows that collapsed subchondral fatigue fractures of the femoral head have a benign clinical course quite unlike that of collapsed osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
Medical subject headings
- Femoral Fractures
- Femur Head Necrosis
- Fractures, Stress
Anatomy
- femur
- hip