This is the xray of a 54 year old woman. She states that tripped over 8 months ago and has since had ongoing hip pain.
Describe what you see?
What are the risk factors for this condition?
What is the most common cause of femoral head AVN
How would you manage this patient?
What stage is this lady at?
Tell me about the Ficat and Arlet staging system.
Are you aware of the transition stage?
How would your treatment change if this was a 35 year patient with no subchondral collapse, but a diagnosis of AVN on MRI?
Are you aware of any medical treatments for AVN?
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