Tissue Engineering Strategies for Treating Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

Tissue Engineering Strategies for Treating Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head commonly leads to symptomatic osteoarthritis of the hip. In older patients, hip replacement is a viable option that restores the hip biomechanics and improves pain but in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients hip replacements impose significant...

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Main Authors: Sumit Murab, Teresa Hawk, Alexander Snyder, Sydney Herold, Meghana Totapally, Patrick W. Whitlock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Bioengineering
Subjects:
avascular necrosis
femoral head
osteonecrosis
tissue engineering
bone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/8/12/200

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