Core decompression for femoral head necrosis: Prospective study of 28 patients
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Totally, 28 consecutive patients with nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head were included in a prospective study of the clinical and radiographic results of core decompression. One patient (one hip) was lost to follow-up. Preoperatively, the stage according to Ficat (1985) was assessed by plain radiography and scintimetry. After 1–2 years, hip replacement had been performed in 4/11 Stage 1, 7/11 Stage 2, and 4/7 Stage 3 hips, while the remaining 12 hips were judged satisfactory. We conclude that the outcome of core decompression for nontraumatic necrosis of the femoral head is unpredictable.Downloads
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1990-01-01
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Lausten, G. S., & Mathiesen, B. (1990). Core decompression for femoral head necrosis: Prospective study of 28 patients. Acta Orthopaedica, 61(6), 507–511. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679008993572
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