One in five patients require conversion to arthroplasty after non-vascularized bone grafts in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a systematic review

One in five patients require conversion to arthroplasty after non-vascularized bone grafts in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a systematic review

Abstract Background Non-vascularized bone grafting (NVBG) has demonstrated to treat osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). There are a number of articles updating the use of NVBG to treat the ONFH, but the percentage of patients subsequently undergoing a total hip arthroplasty (THA) is controvers...

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Main Authors: Jianxiong Li, Liang Mo, Guowen Bai, Zhangzheng Wang, Hua Zhang, Jie Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Meta-analysis
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Non-vascularized bone graft
Total hip arthroplasty
Hip preservation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03544-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03544-8

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