The role of the subchondral layer in osteonecrosis of the femoral head: analysis based on HR-QCT in comparison to MRI findings.

Alexander R KolbJanina M PatschWolf-Dieter VoglEmir BencaDavid StelzenederReinhard WindhagerJochen G Hofstaetter

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2018)

Subchondral delamination, subchondral resorption, and chondral discontinuity are found frequently in advanced stages of ONFH. These lesions tend to be underestimated on conventional MRI. Our results support the importance of CT imaging in the evaluation of ONFH.

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