12. Stage 0
• No clinical symptoms
• No radiographic abnormalities
• Microscopic diagnosis
13. Stage I
• May or may not have symptoms
• Radiographs and CT are normal
• MRI is abnormal as is bone scan
• Microscopic exam confirms diagnosis
14. Stage II
• Patient is symptomatic
• X-rays show osteopenia, sclerosis, cysts
• No subchondral lucency or collapse
• MRI confirms diagnosis
15. Stage III
• X-rays show subchondral lucency and collapse
Crescent sign
• Shape of femoral head is preserved
• Subclassified by extent of crescent
IIIa 15% of head
IIIb 15-30% of ahead
IIIc greater than 30%
16. Stage IV
• Flattening or collapse of head on x-ray
• Loss of joint space
• Subclassified by extent of collapse like Stage III
IVa
IVb
IVc
25. Free Vascularized Fibular Graft
• Pioneered in 1979 by Dr. Urbaniak at Duke
• Over 2500 performed
• Multidisciplinary approach
• Only center with real consistent results
39. Summary
• AVN is the disruption of the blood supply to
bone
• There are multiple causes
• Diagnosis may be delayed
• Treatment is dependent on stage and other
factors
40. Sources
Staging of Avascular Necrosis. Orthopaedia Main. In:
Orthopaedia-Collaborative Orthopaedic Knowledgebase
JBJS Br. Core Decompression of the Distal Femur. Vol. 71-B.
August, 1989
JBJS. Treatment of Osteonecrosis with Free Vascularized Fibular
Graft. Vol 77. 1995