We make reference to the revascularisation of avascular necrosis after fracture of the neck of the femur in children. The ages of the patients were 12, 4, and 6 at the time of fracture.
We studied the circulation with intraosseous venography and bone scintigram.
The circulatory disturbance in the epiphysis and the venous congestion in the metaphysis had continued for about 1 year from 6 months after the injury.
We think that the repaire of the avascular necrosis are delayed by the retardation of revascularisation caused by microf racture.