Investigating Clinical Failure of Bone Grafting through a Window at the Femoral Head Neck Junction Surgery for the Treatment of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study aimed to analyze the clinical factors related to the failure of bone grafting through a window at the femoral head-neck junction.

Methods

In total, 119 patients (158 hips) underwent bone grafting for treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The patients were classified by their ARCO staging and CJFH classification. All patients were clinically and radiographically followed up every three months during the first year and every six months in the following year. The clinical follow-up comprised determination of pre- and postoperative Harris hip scores, while serial AP, frog lateral radiographs, and CT scan were used for the radiographic follow-up.

Results

The clinical failure of bone grafting was observed in 40 patients. The clinical failure r

SUBMITTER: Zuo W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4902236 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature