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avascular necrosis (AVN)


Etiology ("PLASTIC RAGS"):

P
pancreatitis
L
lupus
A
alcohol
S
steroids
T
trauma
I
idiopathic, infection
C
caisson disease, collagen vascular disease

R
radiation, rheumatoid arthritis
A
amyloid
G
Gaucher disease
S
sickle cell disease

findings:

  • sclerosis
  • crescent sign
  • collapse (e.g., of femoral head)

see also: staging


Brian Funaki, MD  -  8 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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avascular necrosis (AVN) staging
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