[Transposing the great trochanter bone flap pedicaled with the deep branch of the medial circumflex artery in repair of necrotic femoral head].
The transposition of the greater trochanter bone flap pedicled with the deep branch of the medial circumflex artery was designed as a new therapeutic method for the treatment of early ischemic necrosis of the femoral head in adults. Bone flap was successfully used in 15 limbs of 13 patients. Applied anatomy, operative indications and procedure of the bone flap was introduced.
Department of Orthopaedics, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hubei Medical University, Wuhan.
Z G
ZG
Chen
G R
GR
Yu
L B
LB
Chen
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000637:transplantation*; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged