Epidemiological profile of femoral head osteonecrosis in the North Indian population

Conclusion: ONFH in the North Indian patients is a disease of young individuals with male predominance. Steroid intake is most commonly observed in these patients followed by idiopathic, chronic alcohol consumption, and trauma.

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Source: Indian Journal of Orthopaedics - March 6, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Harsha Vardhan Sujit Kumar Tripathy Ramesh Kumar Sen Sameer Aggarwal Tarun Goyal Source Type: research