Jonathan P. Dyke1, Carolyn Hettrich2,
Keith Hentel1, Sreevathsa Boraiah3, Dean Lorich4
1Radiology, Weill Cornell
Medical College, New York, NY, United States; 2Orthopedics,
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States; 3Orthopedics,
Westchester Medical Center, Hawthorne, NY, United States; 4Orthopedic
Trauma, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States
Assessment of bone perfusion at the time of injury following femoral neck fracture is important in determining the prognostic success of implanting joint sparing fixation hardware or total hip arthroplasty. Dynamic Contrast Enhanced (DCE) MRI was used to assess perfusion of the femoral head following minimally displaced subcapital fractures of the femoral neck. A statistically significant decrease in uptake (Akep) was seen in the injured versus contralateral side. This indicates the potential utility of this method to assess bone perfusion at the time of injury aiding the clinician in predicting the risk of possible avascular necrosis.
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