Radiology diagnosis of aseptic osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Serova N.S., Belysheva E.S., Babkova A.A., Al’bekova Zh.Je,
Chibarov A.A., Prostomolotov A.V.
Purpose. To present a clinical case which illustrates a comprehensive radiological examination in a patient with aseptic osteonecrosis of the femoral head I-II degree. |
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Materials and methods. Patient S., 32 years, was examined and addressed with complaints of constant bearable pain in the right groin, radiating to the right knee, a slight change in gait (lameness), episodes of nocturnal pain. A complex of radiological methods of diagnostics was performed including multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Results. After a comprehensive clinical and radiological examination the accurate diagnosis was established and the patient was referred to the hospital for further planning of treatment.
Conclusions. Implementation of complex high-tech and highly informative methods of radiological diagnosis (CT, MRI) allow in a timely manner to identifing the location, size and nature of the pathological changes at the earliest stages in case of aseptic osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
Keywords: aseptic osteonecrosis, femur, multislice computed tomography, MSCT, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI.
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For citation: Serova N.S., Belysheva E.S., Babkova A.A., Al’bekova Zh.Je, Chibarov A.A., Prostomolotov A.V. Radiology diagnosis of aseptic osteonecrosis of the femoral head. REJR. 2016; 6 (2):115-119. DOI:10.21569/2222-7415-2016-6-2-115-119.
Received: 26.04.2016 Accepted: 05.05.2016