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SUBMITTER: Gupta AK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3986482 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gupta Anil K AK Frank Rachel M RM Harris Joshua D JD McCormick Frank F Mather Richard C RC Nho Shane J SJ
Arthroscopy techniques 20131128 1
The management of pre-collapse osteonecrosis of the femoral head is controversial. Core decompression is a technique that theoretically decreases the intraosseous pressure of the femoral head, resulting in a local vascularized healing response. Its efficacy has been shown in delaying early subchondral collapse. We describe the technique of arthroscopic-assisted core decompression of the femoral head for osteonecrosis. The advantages of this technique include evaluation of the presence or absence ...[more]