Avascular necrosis: radiological findings and main sites of involvement - pictorial essay

Abstract The term avascular necrosis describes any one of a number of bone diseases that have a common mechanism: the death of bone components due to lack of blood supply. Avascular necrosis can occur in diverse parts of the skeleton, each location-specific form not only receiving a distinct designa...

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Main Authors: Dair Jocely Enge Junior, Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca, Adham do Amaral e Castro, Eduardo Baptista, Durval do Carmo Barros Santos, Laercio Alberto Rosemberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem
Series:Radiologia Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842019000300187&lng=en&tlng=en