Crescent sign of femoral avascular necrosis

Case contributed by Mohammad Osama Hussein Yonso
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pain in the medial aspect of the right femur after 3 weeks of slipping in the bathroom.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
Frontal
Frog-leg
radiographic view
Lateral
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Subchondral lucency seen at proximal right femoral head

Case Discussion

The crescent sign of AVN is seen on conventional radiographs and refers to a subchondral lucency seen most frequencly anterolateral aspect of the proximal femoral head.

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