Open AccessWhich Classification System Is Most Useful for Classifying Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head?
Author(s) -
Kazuma Takashima,
Takashi Sakai,
Hirofumi Hamada,
Masaki Takao,
Nobuhiko Sugano
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000245
Subject(s) - medicine , femoral head , kappa , orthopedic surgery , cohen's kappa , radiology , radiography , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , linguistics , philosophy , machine learning , computer science
Many studies have confirmed that the size and location of necrotic lesions are major factors that affect the prevalence of collapse and prognosis in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Although several classification systems categorize and quantify ONFH, there is no agreement on which one is most useful for the purpose.