Table 3.
Affected site, presentation, MRI findings, and treatment plan for each case
| No. | Site | Presentation | MRI finding | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain and limping | FHAVN Left side grade 2, right side grade 3 | Bilateral core decompression+plasma injection |
| 2 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain, thigh pain, inability to walk distance and limping | FHAVN Left side grade 4, right side grade 4 | Refused operation, conservative |
| 3 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain and limping | FHAVN Left side grade 4, right side grade 3 | Refused operation, conservative |
| 4 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain, limping and inability to walk | FHAVN Left side grade 3, right side grade 3 | Bilateral THR |
| 5 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain and thigh pain and numbness | Bilateral FHAVN | Bilateral core decompression |
| 6 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain | Bilateral FHAVN | Bilateral core decompression |
| 7 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain | Bilateral FHAVN | Bilateral core decompression |
| 8 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pan | Bilateral FHAVN | Conservative |
| 9 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain | FHAVN Left side grade 4, right side grade 4 | Bilateral THR |
| 10 | Right | Right hip pain | Right side FHAVN grade 2 | Conservative |
| 11 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain | FHAVN Left side grade 2, right side grade 3 | Refused operation, conservative |
| 12 | Left | Left hip pain on walking | Left side FHAVN grade 3 | Refused operation, conservative |
| 13 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain and limping | FHAVN Left side grade 2, right side grade 2 | Refused operation, conservative |
| 14 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pan | FHAVN Left side grade 3, right side grade 3 | Refused operation, conservative |
| 15 | Left | Left hip pain and limping | Left side FHAVN grade 3 | Refused operation, conservative |
| 16 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain and limping | FHAVN Left side grade 3, right side grade 2 | Bilateral core decompression |
| 17 | Bilateral | Bilateral hip pain and limping | FHAVN Left side grade 3, right side grade 3 | Bilateral THR |
FHAVN, femoral head avascular necrosis; THR, total hip replacement.