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THE CYSTS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE HIP

A Radiological and Pathological Study



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Abstract

1. An attempt has been made to correlate the radiographic appearances and the morbid anatomy of the cystic changes that occur in the head of the femur in advanced osteoarthritis.

2. The suggestion is made that these lesions are foci of traumatic bone necrosis. Repair may be complicated by the subsequent entrance of synovial fluid through defects in the surface.

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