It is estimated that 20000 to 30000 new patients are diagnosed with osteonecrosis annually
accounting for approximately 10% of the 250000 total hip arthroplasties done annually in the …

Nontraumatic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: Ten Years La... : JBJS Nontraumatic
Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: Ten Years Later : JBJS JBJS Journal Case Connector …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of bone marrow cell implantation into the necrotic
lesion of the femoral head on clinical symptoms and the progression of osteonecrosis of the …

Background: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is the most common diagnosis leading to
total hip arthroplasty in young adults. Joint-preserving treatment options have been mainly …

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a disabling clinical entity affecting young adults that
usually leads to destruction of the hip joint. A high index of suspicion is necessary for the …

New cases of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in the United States number between
10,000 and 20,000 per year. This disease usually affects patients in their late 30s and early …

Objective. To investigate the effects of pulse methylprednisolone acetate on bone and bone
marrow tissues and to clarify the causal factors of corticosteroidinduced osteonecrosis (ON) …

Background: Multiple classification systems for osteonecrosis of the hip have been
developed to assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of this potentially debilitating …

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is a multifaceted process that leads to articular
incongruity and subsequent osteoarthrosis of the joint. Clinicians concur that primary …

Background: We are not aware of any clinical studies in the literature comparing the results
of vascularized and nonvascularized fibular grafting for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the …