Patholines - Pathology Guidelines

Avascular necrosis

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Grossing

As per general bone grossing.

Microscopic examination

Pathology of avascular necrosis, with a photograph of a cross-section of the involved bone at top left. The reactive zone shows irregular trebaculae with empty lacunae, and fibrosis of the marrow space.

Notes

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