Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

About 250000 patients are operated on annually for hip arthroplasty in the USA alone. Of this number, about 10% the cause of their osteoarthritis is the avascular necrosis of the femoral head. But the causes of necrosis are multiple and many of them are still unknown. That is why small advances in e...

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Main Authors: Roberto Seijas, Andrea Sallent, Eila Rivera, Oscar Ares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2017.1398282