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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 August 2022, jnmt.122.264354; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.122.264354
Elissa R Ballas
David Grant Medical Center, United States
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Hip fractures are common in the aging population, with complications such as avascular necrosis (AVN). We describe a case of an 85-year-old woman with early AVN as a complication from femoral neck fracture discovered on routine bone densitometry screening (DXA).

  • Bone
  • Bone Densitometry
  • Joint/Muscle
  • DEXA
  • avascular necrosis
  • femoral neck fracture

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Elissa R Ballas, Vincent T Nguyen, Ely A Wolin
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Aug 2022, jnmt.122.264354; DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.122.264354

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Femoral Neck Fracture with Avascular Necrosis
Elissa R Ballas, Vincent T Nguyen, Ely A Wolin
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Aug 2022, jnmt.122.264354; DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.122.264354
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