Autogenous osteochondral transfer in the femoral head after osteonecrosis.
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a major problem, especially in younger patients. Most of them need a total hip replacement. This article presents a case of a successful autologous osteochondral transfer.
Sotereanos
Nicholas G
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
DeMeo
Patrick J
PJ
Hughes
Thomas B
TB
Bargiotas
Konstantinos
K
Wohlrab
David
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D000328:Adult; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000637:transplantation*; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome