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Aplasia of the femoral head

MedGen UID:
867566
•Concept ID:
C4021950
•
Finding
Synonym: Absent femoral head
 
HPO: HP:0100862

Professional guidelines

PubMed

ISUOG Practice Guidelines: ultrasound assessment of fetal biometry and growth.
Salomon LJ, Alfirevic Z, Da Silva Costa F, Deter RL, Figueras F, Ghi T, Glanc P, Khalil A, Lee W, Napolitano R, Papageorghiou A, Sotiriadis A, Stirnemann J, Toi A, Yeo G
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2019 Jun;53(6):715-723. doi: 10.1002/uog.20272. PMID: 31169958
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA): Pathogenesis, Clinical Aspects and Treatment Approaches.
Ciofalo A, Gulotta G, Iannella G, Pasquariello B, Manno A, Angeletti D, Pace A, Greco A, Altissimi G, de Vincentiis M, Magliulo G
Curr Rheumatol Rev 2019;15(4):259-268. doi: 10.2174/1573397115666190227194014. PMID: 30827250
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head: evaluation and treatment.
Zalavras CG, Lieberman JR
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2014 Jul;22(7):455-64. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-07-455. PMID: 24966252

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Zhang S, Doudoulakis KJ, Khurwal A, Sarraf KM
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2020 Jul 2;81(7):1-8. Epub 2020 Jul 6 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2020.0223. PMID: 32730146
ISUOG Practice Guidelines: ultrasound assessment of fetal biometry and growth.
Salomon LJ, Alfirevic Z, Da Silva Costa F, Deter RL, Figueras F, Ghi T, Glanc P, Khalil A, Lee W, Napolitano R, Papageorghiou A, Sotiriadis A, Stirnemann J, Toi A, Yeo G
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2019 Jun;53(6):715-723. doi: 10.1002/uog.20272. PMID: 31169958
Apophysitis and Osteochondrosis: Common Causes of Pain in Growing Bones.
Achar S, Yamanaka J
Am Fam Physician 2019 May 15;99(10):610-618. PMID: 31083875
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head: evaluation and treatment.
Zalavras CG, Lieberman JR
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2014 Jul;22(7):455-64. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-07-455. PMID: 24966252
Femoroacetabular impingement: a cause for osteoarthritis of the hip.
Ganz R, Parvizi J, Beck M, Leunig M, Nötzli H, Siebenrock KA
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2003 Dec;(417):112-20. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000096804.78689.c2. PMID: 14646708

Diagnosis

Developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Zhang S, Doudoulakis KJ, Khurwal A, Sarraf KM
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2020 Jul 2;81(7):1-8. Epub 2020 Jul 6 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2020.0223. PMID: 32730146
The pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical manifestations of steroid-induced osteonecrosis.
Chang C, Greenspan A, Gershwin ME
J Autoimmun 2020 Jun;110:102460. Epub 2020 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102460. PMID: 32307211
Apophysitis and Osteochondrosis: Common Causes of Pain in Growing Bones.
Achar S, Yamanaka J
Am Fam Physician 2019 May 15;99(10):610-618. PMID: 31083875
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA): Pathogenesis, Clinical Aspects and Treatment Approaches.
Ciofalo A, Gulotta G, Iannella G, Pasquariello B, Manno A, Angeletti D, Pace A, Greco A, Altissimi G, de Vincentiis M, Magliulo G
Curr Rheumatol Rev 2019;15(4):259-268. doi: 10.2174/1573397115666190227194014. PMID: 30827250
Femoroacetabular impingement: a cause for osteoarthritis of the hip.
Ganz R, Parvizi J, Beck M, Leunig M, Nötzli H, Siebenrock KA
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2003 Dec;(417):112-20. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000096804.78689.c2. PMID: 14646708

Therapy

The favorable outcome of Bernese periacetabular osteotomy for the hip osteoarthritis in multiple epiphyseal dysplasia.
Chang YY, Lee CC, Lin SC, Kuo KN, Chang JF, Wu KW, Wang TM
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2023 Oct 30;18(1):340. doi: 10.1186/s13023-023-02920-1. PMID: 37904148Free PMC Article
The pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical manifestations of steroid-induced osteonecrosis.
Chang C, Greenspan A, Gershwin ME
J Autoimmun 2020 Jun;110:102460. Epub 2020 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2020.102460. PMID: 32307211
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA): Pathogenesis, Clinical Aspects and Treatment Approaches.
Ciofalo A, Gulotta G, Iannella G, Pasquariello B, Manno A, Angeletti D, Pace A, Greco A, Altissimi G, de Vincentiis M, Magliulo G
Curr Rheumatol Rev 2019;15(4):259-268. doi: 10.2174/1573397115666190227194014. PMID: 30827250
The role of arthroscopic thermal capsulorrhaphy in the hip.
Philippon MJ
Clin Sports Med 2001 Oct;20(4):817-29. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5919(05)70287-8. PMID: 11675889
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703

Prognosis

Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA): Pathogenesis, Clinical Aspects and Treatment Approaches.
Ciofalo A, Gulotta G, Iannella G, Pasquariello B, Manno A, Angeletti D, Pace A, Greco A, Altissimi G, de Vincentiis M, Magliulo G
Curr Rheumatol Rev 2019;15(4):259-268. doi: 10.2174/1573397115666190227194014. PMID: 30827250
The management of residual acetabular dysplasia: updates and controversies.
Mansour E, Eid R, Romanos E, Ghanem I
J Pediatr Orthop B 2017 Jul;26(4):344-349. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000358. PMID: 27379671
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head: evaluation and treatment.
Zalavras CG, Lieberman JR
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2014 Jul;22(7):455-64. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-07-455. PMID: 24966252
Legg-Calvé-Perthes' disease.
Wall EJ
Curr Opin Pediatr 1999 Feb;11(1):76-9. doi: 10.1097/00008480-199902000-00015. PMID: 10084089
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703

Clinical prediction guides

Risk factors and prediction model for osteonecrosis of the femoral head in female systemic lupus erythematosus.
Xu W, Wang L, Shi P, Liu L, Zhang W
Front Immunol 2024;15:1381035. Epub 2024 Aug 21 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1381035. PMID: 39234255Free PMC Article
Pelvic incidence is not associated with the development of hip osteoarthritis.
Iwasa M, Ando W, Uemura K, Hamada H, Takao M, Sugano N
Bone Joint J 2021 Nov;103-B(11):1656-1661. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.103B11.BJJ-2021-0472.R1. PMID: 34719275
The management of residual acetabular dysplasia: updates and controversies.
Mansour E, Eid R, Romanos E, Ghanem I
J Pediatr Orthop B 2017 Jul;26(4):344-349. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000358. PMID: 27379671
Hip dysplasia in the skeletally mature patient.
Goldstein RY, Kaye ID, Slover J, Feldman D
Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013) 2014;72(1):28-42. PMID: 25150325
Osteonecrosis.
Zizic TM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 1991 Jun;3(3):481-9. doi: 10.1097/00002281-199106000-00023. PMID: 1883703

Recent systematic reviews

Earlier detection of hypochondroplasia: A large single-center UK case series and systematic review.
Sabir AH, Sheikh J, Singh A, Morley E, Cocca A, Cheung MS, Irving M
Am J Med Genet A 2021 Jan;185(1):73-82. Epub 2020 Oct 14 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61912. PMID: 33051983
Is Age or Surgical Approach Associated With Osteonecrosis in Patients With Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip? A Meta-analysis.
Novais EN, Hill MK, Carry PM, Heyn PC
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2016 May;474(5):1166-77. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4590-5. PMID: 26472583Free PMC Article
What Is the Association Between Sports Participation and the Development of Proximal Femoral Cam Deformity? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Nepple JJ, Vigdorchik JM, Clohisy JC
Am J Sports Med 2015 Nov;43(11):2833-40. Epub 2015 Jan 13 doi: 10.1177/0363546514563909. PMID: 25587186
Interventions for preventing bone disease in kidney transplant recipients.
Palmer SC, McGregor DO, Strippoli GF
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 Jul 18;(3):CD005015. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005015.pub3. PMID: 17636784
Screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip: a systematic literature review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Shipman SA, Helfand M, Moyer VA, Yawn BP
Pediatrics 2006 Mar;117(3):e557-76. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-1597. PMID: 16510634

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