Resurfacing of femoral head after osteotomy: a report of three cases.
Three cases of osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the hip which demonstrate the ability of cartilage to resurface previously eburnated areas are presented. These cases support the claim that cartilage regeneration of the femoral head after osteotomy does take place. Histologically, this new surface consists of fibrocartilage.
D000368:Aged; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects