Infect Chemother.  2012 Dec;44(6):508-511. 10.3947/ic.2012.44.6.508.

Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head in HIV-infected Patients: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

• Park J
• Jun K
• Kim MJ
• Jung Y
• Lee MJ
• Kim NJ
• Oh MD

• KMID: 1806944
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2012.44.6.508

Abstract

After introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy, the incidence of opportunistic infections and malignancies in HIV patients decreased. On the other hand, several osteoarticular complications are increasingly reported. Avascular necrosis of femoral head is one of such complications. HIV-infected patients have an 100-fold increased risk of avascular necrosis of femoral head compared to the general population. Many risk factors for this debilitating complication have been suggested. This paper reports five cases of avascular necrosis of femoral head in HIV-infected patients with review of literature.

Keyword

Osteonecrosis; Femur; Human immunodeficiency virus

MeSH Terms

Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
Femur
Hand
Head
HIV
Humans
Incidence
Necrosis
Opportunistic Infections
Osteonecrosis
Risk Factors

Figure

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  Figure 1 (A) Pelvis plain X-ray showed osteonecrosis of bilateral femoral heads and necks with collapse (B) T1 weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images show the necrosis and collapse of the bilateral femoral heads.

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