2023
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.138668.1
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Case Report: Idiopathic avascular necrosis of the femoral head following pregnancy

Manasa Suryadevara,
Gaurav Mishra,
P.H. Parihar
et al.

Abstract: Background: Hip pain during pregnancy is very common, but avascular necrosis (AVN) represents a very rare entity. Osteonecrosis of the head of the femur during the pregnancy, or shortly after the pregnancy, is a rare clinical problem. Little is known about pregnancy as an etiological factor for AVN of the femoral head. Case: In this case report, a documented case of femoral head osteonecrosis, a rare complication after pregnancy is presented. The patient presented with complaints of pain in the left hip that g… Show more

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