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Avascular Necrosis of the Humeral Head

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This chapter discusses avascular necrosis of the humeral head, its clinical presentation, causes, investigation and management.

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Panayiotou Charalambous, C. (2019). Avascular Necrosis of the Humeral Head. In: The Shoulder Made Easy . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98908-2_29

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