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SUBMITTER: Du D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7152792 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Du Dajiang D Hsu Peichun P Zhu Zhenzhong Z Zhang Changqing C
Journal of orthopaedic translation 20190810
Total hip arthroplasty is a common surgical technique, yet it has severe complications, such as loosening and repeated revision. Thus, hip-preserving surgical options should be considered first to treat cartilage defects in the femoral head, especially for younger patients. Current surgical options for chondral repair of the femoral head include microfracture, trapdoor procedure, transplantation of osteochondral allografts and autografts, and autologous chondrocyte implantation. Each of these te ...[more]