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In Brief: Ficat Classification: Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Muhammad Umar Jawad MD

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, USA

    Abdul Ahad Haleem MD

  3. Department of Orthopedics, Onslow Memorial Hospital, 317 Western Blvd., Jacksonville, NC, 28546, USA

    Sean P. Scully MD, PhD

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Jawad, M.U., Haleem, A.A. & Scully, S.P. In Brief: Ficat Classification: Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head. Clin Orthop Relat Res 470, 2636–2639 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-012-2416-2

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