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Osteonecrosis of the femur head, also known as avascular necrosis (AVN) hip, is a favorite examination long case. Hence, trainees should be well versed with the salient clinical examination findings, as well as the differential diagnoses. In this chapter, we discuss key points in history and examination that should be borne in mind when a trainee is presented with a suspected case of AVN hip.
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Khan, S., Sharma, S. (2023). Avascular Necrosis Hip: How to Examine a Suspected Case. In: Kumar, P., Aggarwal, S., Kumar, V. (eds) Insights into Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1346-6_6
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