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The orthopaedic surgeon will be required to initiate investigations of patients suspected of suffering from osteonecrosis in two situations. The first is that of a patient presenting with symptoms — for example pain in a major joint such as the hip, knee or Shoulder. The second is that of a patient without symptoms but known to be at risk of developing osteonecrosis. Those at risk include compressed-air workers or deep-sea divers, patients receiving Steroid therapy, and patients who have sustained a dislocation of the hip or intracapsular fracture of the neck of the femur.
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Gregg, P.J. (1989). Osteonecrosis. In: Galasko, C.S.B., Isherwood, I. (eds) Imaging Techniques in Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1640-0_28
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