Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Micro-Computed Tomography Study.

Open Forum Infect Dis

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Published: January 2024

Background: The incidence of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is 10-100 times higher than that in the general population. However, the specific bone microstructure and extent of damage within the femoral head in PWH are still unclear.

Methods: Femoral head samples were obtained by total hip arthroplasty, micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) was employed to investigate the microstructure of trabecular bone across 4 representative regions within necrotic femoral heads, and quantitative analysis was performed.

Results: On general observation, different degrees of degenerative cartilage, fibrocartilage, hyperplastic bone, and exposed bone were presented alternately, with a "map-like" appearance. On micro-CT, compared with the normal and necrotic areas, the bone volume/tissue volume and bone mineral density of the sclerotic areas were significantly increased, the number of trabeculae was significantly increased, and the gap was smaller ( < .05). There was no significant difference in trabecular thickness among the groups ( < .05).

Conclusions: The systemic immune syndrome caused by HIV itself may interfere with the normal metabolism of bone, including osteoblasts and osteoclasts, and thus participate in HIV-related ONFH.

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