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Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is caused by a variety of pathologies that ultimately results in ischemia of bone and cellular death. Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging is a widely used modality to assess the extent of femoral head, physeal and metaphyseal involvement, enabling depiction of changes at the earliest stages so that appropriate treatment can be instituted. MR imaging also plays a critical role in assessing the progression of disease as well as posttreatment responses. A thorough understanding of MR techniques and optimal imaging protocols are crucial in the radiologic evaluation.

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  1. Department of Radiology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 34th Street, Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Nancy A. Chauvin MD

  2. Department of Pediatric Radiology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Diego Jaramillo MD, MPH

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Chauvin, N.A., Jaramillo, D. (2014). Osteonecrosis. In: Kim, YJ., Mamisch, T. (eds) Hip Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1668-5_12

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