Does lesion size affect the outcome in avascular necrosis?
The size of the necrotic lesion may be a significant factor in predicting outcome and determining treatment in hips with avascular necrosis. However, to date most reports on the treatment of this condition have not attempted to correlate outcome with lesion size. Seventy-three hips with avascular necrosis were evaluated, 11 in Stage I and 62 in Stage II. All were treated with core decompression and bone grafting. Patients were followed up 2 to 6 years (mean, 39 months). The results were determined by change in Harris hip score, degree of radiographic progression, and the need for total hip replacement. Outcome was correlated with the lesion size, stage, etiology, and other factors. In Stage I, the true three-dimensional size of the lesion was measured with a new technique of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging. In Stage II, measurements were obtained from radiographs using a modular system for quantitative digital analysis. Hips were divided into three groups based on lesion size:
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