Familial avascular necrosis of femoral head
Familial avascular necrosis of femoral head
Definition
Avascular necrosis of femoral head (ANFH) is a severely disabling disease characterized by progressive groin pain, a limping gait, leg length discrepancy, collapse of the subchondral bone, limitation of hip function and eventual degeneration of the hip joint requiring total hip arthroplasty.
Also known as aseptic Necrosis of femoral head, aseptic Necrosis of head of femur, familial osteonecrosis of the femoral head — per MONDO