What are the causes of avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head?
Causes of avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head
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Congenital dislocation of the hip
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Perthes' disease
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Trauma (subcapital fractures of the femur)
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Steroid therapy
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SLE
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Sickle cell anaemia
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Diabetes mellitus
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Alcohol abuse
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Gaucher's disease
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HIV inflection
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Caisson's disease
Source:
- Rapid review of clinical medicine for MRCP part 2, 2nd Edition, by Sanjay Sharma and Rashmi Kaushal; Q-357
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Kumar and Clark's clinical medicine, 9th Edition; page 659
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Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine; 23rd Edition; page 1055
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