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Treatment planning with a 2.5 MV photon beam for radiation therapy
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Purpose The shallow depth of maximum dose and higher dose fall‐off gradient of a 2.5 MV beam along the central axis that is available for imaging on linear accelerators is investigated for treatment of shallow tumors and sparing the organs at risk (OARs) beyond it.
Navid Khaledi +5 more
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The effect of calcar femoral neck plating on vascularity of the femoral head and neck
Bone & Joint Open, 2021 Aims: Surgical treatment of young femoral neck fractures often requires an open approach to achieve an anatomical reduction. The application of a calcar plate has recently been described to aid in femoral neck fracture reduction and to augment fixation ...
Jeremy F. Kubik +4 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between genetic variants and steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (SONFH) in steroid use populations.Methods: We searched the public databases up to April 15, 2018.
Xiantao Chen +5 more
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Femoral Osteotomies for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head
Biologic Orthopedics Journal, 2021 Femoral osteotomy is performed for osteonecrosis of the femoral head to prevent the progression of collapse and promote the repair process by transposing the necrotic lesion to the nonweight-bearing portion. The purpose of this review article was to summarize the current knowledge on two types of femoral osteotomy: transtrochanteric anterior or ...
Goro Motomura, Yasuharu Nakashima
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Open Access Surgery, 2016 Krishna Akella, Nupur Murthy, Phoenix Bell, Akella Chendrasekhar Department of Surgery, Trauma Section, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, NY, USA Abstract: A bullet being lodged in the femoral head is a unique trauma situation, which can be managed either operatively or non-operatively.
Krishna Akella +3 more
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Ipsilateral femoral head osteochondral transfers for osteochondral defects of the femoral head [PDF]
Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery, 2017 Osteochondral defects of the femoral head are rare. Several treatment options have been described, though there is currently no consensus on the appropriate management of these lesions. Five patients underwent femoral head osteochondral autograft transfer for treatment of ipsilateral femoral head osteochondral defects via surgical hip dislocation ...
Nicholas M. Desy +2 more
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Femoral neck fracture after femoral head necrosis: a case report and review of the literature
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 Introduction Pathological fractures of the femoral neck caused by necrosis of the femoral head are extremely rare. Here, we report a rare case of bilateral femoral head osteonecrosis extending to the femoral neck, with bilateral pathological fractures of
Wenjie Xia +4 more
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International Orthopaedics, 2001 This report includes six patients with femoral head fractures. Five were associated with posterior hip dislocation, of which one also had an ipsilateral trochanteric fracture. All were young adults who had been injured in automobile accidents. The protocol for management, indications for surgery and guidelines for evaluation of results are described.
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Arthroplasty in Femoral Head Osteonecrosis [PDF]
Hip & Pelvis, 2014 Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a destructive joint disease requiring early hip arthroplasty. The polyethylene-metal design using a 22-mm femoral head component, introduced by Charnley in 1950, has been widely used for over half a century. Since then, different materials with the capacity to minimize friction between bearing surfaces and various ...
Kwangyoung Jung +2 more
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Case Reports, 2009 A 55-year-old white female complained of progressive pain in the left hip mainly while walking. Since the age of 40 she had suffered from back pain and stiffness. In 2000 she consulted a rheumatologist who noticed brown pigmentation on the sclera and external ear, and diagnosed alkaptonuria. A quantitative essay of …
Roberta Maggio +3 more
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