The physiopathology of avascular necrosis of the femoral head: an update.

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The physiopathology of the femoral head bone necrosis is similar for children and for adults. The disease is characterized by apoptosis of bone cells - bone marrow and bone forming cells-resulting in head collapse with a subsequent lesion of the overlying cartilage, and therefore flattening of the rounded surface shape of the head articulating with the acetabulum, provoking, eventually, secondary osteoarthritis....

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