title: Osteochondral defect in femoral head: Trufit implantation under fluoroscopic and arthroscopic control.
abstract: Under arthroscopic control and guided by fluoroscopy, a Trufit Plug was successfully implanted to repair an osteochondral lesion of the head of the femur. The procedure was evaluated clinically using the HOOS score and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the hip. The short-term (6 months) clinical results are encouraging: the HOOS score improved clearly and the patient was satisfied. Interpretation of MRI images in the early post-operative period is very difficult: in the early months history and clinical examination prevail in the evaluation.
authors: Algemeen Ziekenhuis Nikolaas, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. bartvundelinckx@hotmail.com
authors: Bart
authors: B
authors: Vundelinckx
authors: Kris
authors: K
authors: De Mulder
authors: Jo
authors: J
authors: De Schepper
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000601:surgery; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds