{"title":"Long-term Side Effect of COVID-19 Infection; Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in SPECT/CT Bone Scintigraphy.","authors":"Mahdi Haghighatafshar","doi":"10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_19_24","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is a condition characterized by limited mobility, discomfort, and changes in walking patterns due to insufficient blood supply in this region. Our objective is to investigate the possible connection between COVID-19 and AVN. In this study, we detail the case of a 41-year-old male patient who developed AVN in both femoral heads after contracting COVID-19. The mere occurrence of a COVID-19 infection and the use of corticosteroids for its treatment may increase the probability of AVN in the femoral head. Hence, post the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to consider AVN vigilantly for timely detection and treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":45830,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11404732/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_19_24","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/8/17 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is a condition characterized by limited mobility, discomfort, and changes in walking patterns due to insufficient blood supply in this region. Our objective is to investigate the possible connection between COVID-19 and AVN. In this study, we detail the case of a 41-year-old male patient who developed AVN in both femoral heads after contracting COVID-19. The mere occurrence of a COVID-19 infection and the use of corticosteroids for its treatment may increase the probability of AVN in the femoral head. Hence, post the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to consider AVN vigilantly for timely detection and treatment.