Avascular necrosis of the hip joint - chronic

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left hip pain since childhood.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Female

Advanced degenerative changes are seen at left hip joint accompanied by a deformity of the acetabulum, loss of volume of the femoral head and flattening of the remnant proximal femur. There is also bowing of imaged portion of the left femur.

Case Discussion

Features are consistent with longstanding avascular necrosis of the femoral head that causes advanced degenerative changes.

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