Familial avascular necrosis of femoral head
MONDO:0012126Avascular necrosis of femoral head (ANFH) is a severely disabling disease characterized by progressive groin pain, a limping gait, leg length discrepancy, collapse of the subchondral bone, limitation of hip function and eventual degeneration of the hip joint requiring total hip arthroplasty.
Also known as: aseptic Necrosis of femoral head, aseptic Necrosis of head of femur, familial osteonecrosis of the femoral head, ANFH, ANFH1, avascular NECROSIS of femoral head, primary, avascular NECROSIS of femoral head, primary, 1, avascular Necrosis of femoral head, primary, 1
38 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Can a new hip implant stand the test of time?
Disease control TerminatedThis study follows about 300 people who receive a hip replacement using the GTS cementless stem, a type of implant that anchors to bone without cement. The goal is to see how well the implant performs over up to 10 years, measuring pain, function, and joint stability. Participant…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Zimmer Biomet • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hip implant put to the test: will it stay put?
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study looked at a specific hip implant shell (the Pinnacle Acetabular Shell) used in total hip replacement. Researchers wanted to see how much the implant moved (migrated) over two years using a special X-ray technique called RSA. They also tracked how patients felt and func…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: DePuy Orthopaedics • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC