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Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology 13/2018

28.07.2018 | Case Report

Patchy increased echogenicity: a sonographic sign of femoral head necrosis following reduction and casting for developmental dysplasia of the hip

verfasst von: Brian Po-Jung Chen, H. Theodore Harcke, J. Richard Bowen

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Ausgabe 13/2018

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Abstract

A developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) case treated by closed reduction and casting and subsequently confirmed to have avascular necrosis (AVN) was retrospectively noted to have an abnormal pattern of echogenicity in the femoral head on sonograms obtained within 1.5 months of surgery. Patchy increased echogenicity in parts of the unossified cartilage replaced the normal pattern of central coalescence of vessels described with development of the ossification center. An additional case with similar findings confirms this should be considered a sign of evolving AVN following closed reduction.
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Metadaten
Titel
Patchy increased echogenicity: a sonographic sign of femoral head necrosis following reduction and casting for developmental dysplasia of the hip
verfasst von
Brian Po-Jung Chen
H. Theodore Harcke
J. Richard Bowen
Publikationsdatum
28.07.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe 13/2018
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-018-4212-y

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