Mnemonic to remember Osteonecrosis/Avascular Necrosis of Hip

Remember Osteonecrosis/Avascular Necrosis of Hip by these three menmonics – DIGITALIS, ASEPTIC or PLASTIC RAGS

Conditions associated with Osteonecrosis of the hips (avascular necrosis)

????DIGITALS

????DIabetes
????Gaucher’s disease
????Infection +Inflammation +Idiopathic
????Trauma
????ALcohol
????Steroids +Sickle cell anaemia

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Alternatively;

????ASEPTIC

????Alcohol excess (chronic)
????Sickle cell disease +SLE
????Exogenous steroid
????Pancreatitis
????Trauma
????Infection
????Caisson disease

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Or in more details;

PLASTIC RAGS

????Pancreatitis +Pregnancy
????Lupus (SLE)
????Alcohol excess (chronic)
????Steroids
????Trauma
????Idiopathic + Infection
????Caisson disease + Collagen vascular disease
????Radiation, +Rheumatoid arthritis
????Amyloid arthropathy
????Gaucher disease
????Sickle cell disease

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