Search
Descriptor English: Femur Head Necrosis
Descriptor Spanish: Necrosis de la Cabeza Femoral
Descriptor necrosis de la cabeza femoral
Entry term(s) necrosis aséptica de la cabeza del fémur
necrosis aséptica de la cabeza femoral
necrosis avascular de la cabeza del fémur
necrosis avascular de la cabeza femoral
necrosis de la cabeza del fémur
Scope note: Necrosis aséptica o avascular de la cabeza del fémur. Los tipos principales son idiopática (primaria), como complicación de fracturas o luxaciones, y la ENFERMEDAD DE LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES.
Descriptor Portuguese: Necrose da Cabeça do Fêmur
Descriptor French: Nécrose de la tête fémorale
Entry term(s): Aseptic Necrosis of Femur Head
Avascular Necrosis Of Femoral Head, Primary
Avascular Necrosis of Femur Head
Femoral Head, Avascular Necrosis Of
Femur Head Necroses
Head Necrosis, Femur
Ischemic Necrosis Of Femoral Head
Necrosis, Aseptic, of Femur Head
Necrosis, Avascular, of Femur Head
Necrosis, Femur Head
Tree number(s): C05.116.852.175
C23.550.717.732.368
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005271
Scope note: Aseptic or avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The major types are idiopathic (primary), as a complication of fractures or dislocations, and LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES DISEASE.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Bone Diseases (1966-1972)
Femur Head (1966-1972)
Necrosis (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 73; LEGG-PERTHES DISEASE was see under OSTEOCHONDRITIS 1963-78
History Note: 73
DeCS ID: 5376
Unique ID: D005271
NLM Classification: WE 865
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Femur Head Necrosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0008320
Scope note Aseptic or avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The major types are idiopathic (primary), as a complication of fractures or dislocations, and LEGG-CALVE-PERTHES DISEASE.
Preferred term Femur Head Necrosis
Entry term(s) Femur Head Necroses
Head Necrosis, Femur
Necrosis, Femur Head
Aseptic Necrosis of Femur Head - Narrower
Concept UI M0008322
Preferred term Aseptic Necrosis of Femur Head
Entry term(s) Necrosis, Aseptic, of Femur Head
Necrosis, Avascular, of Femur Head - Narrower
Concept UI M0008321
Preferred term Necrosis, Avascular, of Femur Head
Entry term(s) Avascular Necrosis Of Femoral Head, Primary
Avascular Necrosis of Femur Head
Femoral Head, Avascular Necrosis Of
Ischemic Necrosis Of Femoral Head



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey