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Revascularization of the femoral head in osteonecrosis.

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Urbaniak, JR; Harvey, EJ
Published in: J Am Acad Orthop Surg
1998

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head accounts for as many as 18% of total hip arthroplasties performed in western countries. The young age of affected patients and the potentially poor outcome have sparked an interest in alternative treatment modalities. Extracapsular placement of a vascularized fibular graft in the subchondral region of the femoral head has shown great promise as a treatment option. The authors have used this procedure in the treatment of 646 symptomatic hips, of all grades of osteonecrosis, with a follow-up of 1 to 17 years. The resultant 10-year survival rate of greater than 80% suggests that this procedure may be preferable to total hip arthroplasty for the young patient with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.

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J Am Acad Orthop Surg

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1067-151X

Publication Date

1998

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

44 / 54

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Survival Rate
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fibula
  • Femur Head Necrosis
  • Femur Head
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Angiography
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Urbaniak, J. R., & Harvey, E. J. (1998). Revascularization of the femoral head in osteonecrosis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 6(1), 44–54. https://doi.org/10.5435/00124635-199801000-00005
Urbaniak, J. R., and E. J. Harvey. “Revascularization of the femoral head in osteonecrosis.J Am Acad Orthop Surg 6, no. 1 (1998): 44–54. https://doi.org/10.5435/00124635-199801000-00005.
Urbaniak JR, Harvey EJ. Revascularization of the femoral head in osteonecrosis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1998;6(1):44–54.
Urbaniak, J. R., and E. J. Harvey. “Revascularization of the femoral head in osteonecrosis.J Am Acad Orthop Surg, vol. 6, no. 1, 1998, pp. 44–54. Pubmed, doi:10.5435/00124635-199801000-00005.
Urbaniak JR, Harvey EJ. Revascularization of the femoral head in osteonecrosis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1998;6(1):44–54.

Published In

J Am Acad Orthop Surg

DOI

ISSN

1067-151X

Publication Date

1998

Volume

6

Issue

1

Start / End Page

44 / 54

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Survival Rate
  • Orthopedics
  • Humans
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fibula
  • Femur Head Necrosis
  • Femur Head
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Angiography
  • 3202 Clinical sciences