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Incorrect. This occurs after a serious injury, but is more likely in peripheral areas such as the hands and feet.
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d
Gangrenous necrosis
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Incorrect. This inolves damage to the tubule cells of the kidney, which is unlikely to happen due to this fall.
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c
Acute tubular necrosis
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Incorrect. This is the death of fat tissue due to injury, whilst this could happen in this patient, avascular necrosis is significantly more likely.
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b
Fat necrosis
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Correct. This occurs when there is limited blood supply to a bone, which can occur in intracapsular fractures due to the network of blood vessels.
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a
Avascular necrosis
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Incorrect. This is when the inside lining of blood vessels become damaged, it is often due to malignant hypertension or autoimmune conditions.
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e
Fibrinoid necrosis
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Avascular Necrosis
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Orthopaedics
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84 year old female is brought to A&E after a fall. She has an inability to weight bear and the leg is visibly shortened and externally rotated. She is diagnosed with a suspected intracapsular neck of femur fracture.

Which type of necrosis is she at highest risk of?
a