Revascularization of the femoral head in osteonecrosis.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
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.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Urbaniak, JR; Harvey, EJ
Published Date
- January 1, 1998
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 6 / 1
Start / End Page
- 44 - 54
PubMed ID
- 9692940
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1067-151X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.5435/00124635-199801000-00005
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States