Avascular necrosis of the bilateral femoral head with pregnancy: A case report

Osteonecrosis, also called avascular necrosis, of the femoral head is a pathologic process resulting from an inadequate bloodsupply. The death of cells in bone tissue can cause the collapse of the affected joint. It is a progressive disease primarily affecting adults in middle age and can lead to substantial loss of joint function. Osteonecrosis of the femoral head during or just after pregnancy is a rare clinical entity. Although many causes of femoral head osteonecrosis have been identified, little is knownabout pregnancy as an etiological factor. Presently described is the case of a 30-year-old female with bilateral osteonecrosis ofthe femoral head that developed during the peripartum period.

Hamilelik döneminde gelişen bilateral femur başı avasküler nekrozu: Olgu sunumu

Femur başı osteonekrozu veya avasküler nekrozu, yetersiz kan beslenmesinden dolayı kemik dokusunda hücrelerin ölümüne ve eklemin çökmesine neden olan patolojik bir süreçtir. Avasküler nekroz, esas olarak orta yaş yetişkinleri etkileyen ve eklem fonksiyonunda ciddi kayıplara yol açan ilerleyici bir hastalıktır. Gebelik sırasında veya hamilelikten hemen sonra femur başının osteonekrozu nadir görülen bir klinik durumdur. Femur başı steonekrozun birçok sebebinin iyi bilinmesine rağmen, etiyolojik bir faktör olan gebelik için çok az şey bilinmektedir. Peripartum dönemde gelişen femur başı bilateral avasküler nekrozu olan 30 yaşında bir kadın hastanın olgusunu sunmaktayız.

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