Chronic Alcoholism, long-term corticosteroid use, sickle cell disease, coagulopathies, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, hyperlipidemia, decompression sickness, gaucher's disease, smoking, metabolic bone disease, pregnancy, blood coagulation disorders, chronic liver disease, radiation and chemotherapy. Later-pain, stiffness, a limp and a decrease in range of motion. The pain is usually in the groin and thigh. Laboratory tests are of limited value, used to rule out other conditions. Treatment - No method of treatment for aseptic necrosis of the femoral head is completely satisfactory.
Surgical management includes bone grafting, core decompression and lastly, total hip replacement.
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