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Femoral Neck Fracture with Avascular Necrosis

Elissa R. Ballas, Vincent T. Nguyen and Ely A. Wolin
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology March 2023, 51 (1) 78-79; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.122.264354

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    FIGURE 1.

    Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry image suggesting foreshortened femoral neck. AM = age matched; BMC = bone mineral content; BMD = bone mineral density; DAP = dose area product; BMDCS/NHANES = Bone Mineral Density in Childhood Study/National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys; LSC = least significant change; PR = peak reference; WHO = World Health Organization.

  • FIGURE 2.
    FIGURE 2.

    Anterior–posterior pelvic radiograph showing displaced subcapital femoral neck fracture.

  • FIGURE 3.
    FIGURE 3.

    Delayed-phase bone scintigraphy images showing photopenia over left femoral head, with expected uptake in femoral neck fracture. ANT = anterior; LAT = lateral; LT = left; POST = posterior; RT = right.

  • FIGURE 4.
    FIGURE 4.

    Coronal T1-weighted MR image through pelvis showing hypointense left femoral head.

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