ARCO staging of femoral head necrosis

  The clinical staging of femoral head necrosis is important for determining the prognosis and determining the treatment plan.  ARCO staging is currently the commonly used staging method Stage 0: biopsy results are consistent with necrosis, the rest of the examination is normal Stage 1: positive bone scan or/and MRI A 30% range of MR femoral head lesions Stage 2: patchy uneven density of femoral head, sclerosis and cyst formation, no manifestation of collapse on plain film and CT, positive MRI and bone scan, no change in the acetabulum A 30% range of MR femoral head lesions Stage 3: crescentic sign on front and side Crescentic sign on radiograph A Crescentic sign length 4-mm Stage 4: collapsed and flattened joint surface, narrowed joint space, necrotic changes in acetabulum, cystic changes, cysts and bone spurs