Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head
Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2019 About 250000 patients are operated on annually for hip arthroplasty in the USA alone. Of this number, about 10% the cause of their osteoarthritis is the avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
Roberto Seijas +3 more
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Sclerotic zone in femoral head necrosis: from pathophysiology to therapeutic implications [PDF]
EFORT Open Reviews, 2023 This review summarizes the sclerotic zone's pathophysiology, characterization, formation process, and impact on femoral head necrosis. The sclerotic zone is a reaction interface formed during the repair of femoral head necrosis.
Pengqiang Lou +4 more
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Femoral neck fracture after femoral head necrosis: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
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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Relationship between anterior or posterior femoral head necrosis and collapse based on MRI-defined key necrotic layer sets [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and ResearchBackground Current clinical studies on femoral head necrotic lesions primarily focus on the medial and lateral regions, while detailed MRI-based methods to evaluate the relationship between anterior or posterior necrosis and collapse remain lacking ...
Yawei Dong +10 more
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Research progress in the pathogenesis of hormone-induced femoral head necrosis based on microvessels: a systematic review [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and ResearchHormonal necrosis of the femoral head is caused by long-term use of glucocorticoids and other causes of abnormal bone metabolism, lipid metabolism imbalance and blood microcirculation disorders in the femoral head, resulting in bone trabecular fracture ...
Tiancheng Ma +5 more
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Femoral Head Necrosis Due to Brucella Infection in China: Case Series and Literature Review
Infection and Drug Resistance, 2022 Jie Wang, Yao Zhang, Changsong Zhao, Qiang Zhang Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100015, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qiang Zhang, Email zhangqianggk@sina.comIntroduction: The ...
Wang J, Zhang Y, Zhao C, Zhang Q
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The ratio between the screw distance and femoral neck width on lateral radiography is a reliable predictor of femoral head necrosis: a clinical review and corresponding numerical simulations [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and ResearchBackground Fixation instability serves as an initial trigger for femoral head necrosis in patients with femoral neck fractures undergoing internal fixation. The configuration of screw trajectories is critical in determining the stability of the fixation.
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Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2013 Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is a relatively uncommon complication following an extracapsular hip fracture. Although it can occur following fixation of unstable 3-part or 4-part intertrochanteric fractures with significant posteromedial ...
Ravi Mallina MRCS, Feroz Dinah FRCS
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Research progress of femoral head necrosis in HIV-infected patients [PDF]
Annals of MedicineAs life expectancy among patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases, a growing number of complications have been observed.
Youhan Yang +3 more
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Effect of Sclerosis Bands in Femoral Head Necrosis on Non‐Vascularized Fibular Grafting—A Finite Element Study [PDF]
Orthopaedic SurgeryObjective Femoral head necrosis is a challenging condition in orthopaedics, and the occurrence of collapse is an important factor affecting the prognosis of femoral head necrosis.
Huang Yixuan +8 more
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