Familial avascular necrosis of femoral head
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Familial avascular necrosis of femoral head
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Description: |
Avascular necrosis of femoral head (ANFH) is a severely disabling disease characterised by progressive groin pain, a limping gait, leg length discrepancy, collapse of the subchondral bone, limitation of hip function and eventual degeneration of the hip joint requiring total hip arthroplasty.
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ORPHAcode: |
86820
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Synonyms: |
Familial osteonecrosis of the femoral head
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13 May 2019 - 01:02
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Changed: |
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14
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