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- Title
Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head. Optimizing the Early-Stage Joint-Preserving Surgical Treatment?
- Authors
KARAMPINAS, Panagiotis; GALANIS, Athanasios; PAPAGRIGORAKIS, Eftychios; VAVOURAKIS, Michail; VLACHOS, Christos; ZACHARIOU, Dimitrios; PNEUMATICOS, Spiros; VLAMIS, John
- Abstract
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a debilitating condition with various etiologies. Comprehension of the pathophysiology of the disease is limited, adding to the challenge of devising a clinically effective treatment strategy. High clinical suspicion and magnetic resonance imaging aid early diagnosis, leading to less invasive and more effective treatment. Recent advancements in joint-preserving surgical treatment have led to improved outcomes, reduced pain, and a higher hip survival rate for early onset osteonecrosis of the femoral head compared with more invasive approaches such as total hip replacement. Core decompression is the gold standard procedure to relieve the ischemic area of the femoral head and is crucial in the early stage of osteonecrosis. The addition of biologic regenerative agents to core decompression is auspicious as they can introduce new cells to the area of necrosis, osteoinductive and osteoconductive agents, while enhancing healing and cellular repair. Adjunctive bone marrow-derived cell therapies have been advocated, potentially aiding the regenerative process. Arthroscopic core decompression and robot-assisted orthopaedic surgery are believed to improve the precision of graft placement, decreasing radiation and operative time. The current study provides a comprehensive review and update of the literature surrounding the latest developments regarding joint-preserving surgical treatment for patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
- Subjects
FEMUR head; IDIOPATHIC femoral necrosis; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; OSTEONECROSIS; TOTAL hip replacement; SURGICAL robots; ARTHROSCOPY
- Publication
Maedica - a Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022, Vol 17, Issue 4, p948
- ISSN
1841-9038
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.26574/maedica.2022.17.4.948