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MANY cases of fractures of the neck of the femur are complicated by death of the femoral head. Similarly, a large number of cases of necrosis of the femoral head follows on traumatic dislocation of the hips. The earlier this important complication can be diagnosed the better can treatment be planned.
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LAING, P., FERGUSON, A. Sodium-24 as an Indicator of the Blood Supply of Bone. Nature 182, 1442–1443 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1821442a0
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