Management of Femoral Head Osteonecrosis: Current Concepts

Overview

Journal Indian J Orthop

Publisher Springer Nature

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2015 Jan 17

PMID 25593355

Citations 68

Authors

Sujit Kumar Tripathy

Tarun Goyal

Ramesh Kumar Sen

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Abstract

Osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) is a disabling condition of young individuals with ill-defined etiology and pathogenesis. Remains untreated, about 70-80% of the patients progress to secondary hip arthritis. Both operative and nonoperative treatments have been described with variable success rate. Early diagnosis and treatment is the key for success in preserving the hip joint. Once femoral head collapses (>2 mm) or if there is secondary degeneration, hip conservation procedures become ineffective and arthroplasty remains the only better option. We reviewed 157 studies that evaluate different treatment modalities of ONFH and then a final consensus on treatment was made.

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