Osteonecrosis of the femoral head remains a challenging condition in young patients and often results in total hip arthroplasty. I believe it is time for an Orthopedics TodayRound Table on recent ...

What is the most effective treatment for the early stages of osteonecrosis of the femoral head? We assessed multiple drilling and stem cell implantation to treat the early stages of osteonecrosis of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early osteonecrosis of the adult femoral head can be an elusive problem to diagnose. It should be considered in ...

Core decompression surgery is a newer surgical procedure compared with standard total hip replacement, and it has shown promising results. 11 Unfortunately, the disadvantage of this procedure is that ...

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH) causes disability that often requires surgical intervention. Most cases of ANFH are sporadic, but we identified three families in which there was ...

We reviewed retrospectively medical records and magnetic resonance imaging scans of 80 patients with osteonecrosis of the capital femoral epiphysis. Logistic regression was used to examine ...

A 30-year-old man presents with persistent diffuse pain around his right buttock, groin and upper thigh. There is mild discomfort when weight-bearing and performing extreme movements of the hip.