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Osteotomies for avascular necrosis of the femoral head
British Medical Bulletin, 2021 AbstractBackgroundIn osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), blood supply is insufficient for the metabolic requirements of the bone. The initial management is conservative, and, in case of failure, surgery is indicated. Osteotomies aim to change the spatial position of the necrotic portion of the femoral head.
Quaranta, Marco +4 more
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Pravastatin Protects Against Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head via Autophagy
Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 Autophagy serves as a stress response and may contribute to the pathogenesis of avascular necrosis of the femoral head induced by steroids. Statins promote angiogenesis and ameliorate endothelial functions through apoptosis inhibition and necrosis of ...
Yun Liao +6 more
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Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2018 Background/Aims: Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH) is the focus and difficulty of orthopedic diseases. Recently, tissue engineering bone for this disease has shown a good therapeutic effect. The aim of the present study was to investigate the
Fei Zhang +8 more
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Zoledronic acid for the treatment of pregnancy-associated femoral head necrosis: A case report
Case Reports in Women's Health, 2020 Introduction: The management of pregnancy-associated femoral necrosis is controversial. Conservative management may eventually lead to hip replacement. Case: A 40-year-old woman developed necrosis of the left hip during her first pregnancy.
Estella Musacchio, Leonardo Sartori
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Inveterate dysplasic HIP - a surgical treatment [PDF]
, 2006 We assessed 50 patients (57 hips) with Hip development Inveterate Dysplasia, divided into 2 groups, according to treatments applied. Group A was constituted of 20 patients (24 hips), 2 males and 18 females, with mean age = 65.92m in which preoperative ...
Dobashi, Eiffel Tsuyoshi +5 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 2019 Introduction: The avascular necrosis of the femoral head represents the death of bone tissue due to the lack of blood supply. The disease has a progressive evolution; it leads to femoral head collapse and severe arthritis when left untreated.
Lingling Chen +7 more
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Update on pediatric hip imaging [PDF]
, 2017 Hip disorders are common in children. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are important because of the potential complications. Symptoms are frequently nonspecific, and clinical examination can be difficult and unreliable, especially in smaller children ...
Herregods, Nele +3 more
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Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease: Diagnostics and contemporary treatment [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2008 Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease represents avascular necrosis of the femoral head in a growing child. It commonly affects children aged 2-14 years, mostly boys, and has familiar pattern. The etiology of this disease is unknown.
Vukašinović Zoran +3 more
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AAPT Diagnostic Criteria for Chronic Sickle Cell Disease Pain [PDF]
, 2017 Pain in sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and high health care costs. Although episodic acute pain is the hallmark of this disorder, there is an increasing awareness that chronic pain is part of the pain ...
Aguilar +89 more
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The epidemiology of osteonecrosis: findings from the GPRD and THIN databases in the UK [PDF]
, 2009 UNLABELLED: We conducted a case-control study to examine osteonecrosis (ON) incidence, patient characteristics, and selected potential risk factors using two health record databases in the UK.
C. Cooper +23 more
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