Osteonecrosis of the hip: is there a difference in the survivorship of total hip arthroplasty with or without previous vascular iliac bone grafting?

Osteonecrosis of the hip: is there a difference in the survivorship of total hip arthroplasty with or without previous vascular iliac bone grafting?

Abstract Background Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a debilitating condition. Vascularized iliac bone graft (VIBG) is a joint-preserving surgery to improve blood supply to the avascular portion of the femoral head which may delay secondary osteoarthritis and total hip arthroplasty (THA)....

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Main Authors: Wai-Wang Chau, Jonathan Patrick Ng, Hiu-Woo Lau, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, Kwong-Yin Chung, Kevin Ki-Wai Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Survivorship
Hip
Arthroplasty
Vascular iliac bone graft
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02332-6

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