Epidemiological Study of Femoral Head Osteonecrosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 974-976
Author(s):  
Alexandru Patrascu ◽  
Liliana Savin ◽  
Dan Mihailescu ◽  
Victor Grigorescu ◽  
carmen Grierosu ◽  
...  

In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of studies on the etiology of femoral head necrosis. We retrospectively reviewed all patients diagnosed with aseptic necrosis of the femoral in the period of 2010-2015. We recorded a total of 230 cases diagnosed with aseptic necrosis of the femoral head, group was composed of 65.7% men and 34.3% women, risk factors identified was 19.13% (post-traumatic), 13.91% (glucocorticoids), 26.52% (alcohol), 3.47% (another cause) and in 36 95% of the cases no risk factors were found. The results of the study based on the type of surgery performed on the basis of stages of disease progression, 8 patients (3.48%) benefited from osteotomy, 28 patients (12.17%) benefited of bipolar hemiarthroplasty prosthesis and 188 patients (81.74%) benefited of total hip arthroplasty. Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is characteristic to young patients between the age of 30-50 years old. Predisposing factors, alcohol and corticosteroid therapy remains an important cause of the disease. Total hip arthroplasty remains the best option for the patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keita Miyanishi ◽  
Kohei Ishihara ◽  
Seiya Jingushi ◽  
Takehiko Torisu

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 876-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Fye ◽  
Michael H. Huo ◽  
Laurine E. Zatorski ◽  
Kristaps J. Keggi

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 1599-1603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woo-Lam Jo ◽  
Young-Kyun Lee ◽  
Yong-Chan Ha ◽  
Tae-Young Kim ◽  
Kyung-Hoi Koo

2002 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Scheerlinck ◽  
M. Dezillie ◽  
A. Monsaert ◽  
P. Opdecam

The authors evaluate medium-term results of bipolar and total hip arthroplasty as a treatment for avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Between 1990 and 2000, 57 hips (45 patients) were treated with a bipolar (BHA: 37 hips) or total hip arthroplasty (THA: 20 hips) depending on the radiographic and macroscopic aspect of the acetabulum. At surgery, all patients were under 65 years of age (average: 45.09 years). All had the same cementless hydroxylapatite coated femoral stem inserted through an anterolateral approach. The BHA were followed during a mean of 4.49 years. One BHA was lost to follow-up. Seven out of 36 hips (19.44%) were considered failures: three due to a poor functional result (Harris Hip Score (HHS) <70) and four which needed conversion to THA for groin pain. Two hips were revised for periprosthetic fracture. Twenty BHA (55.56%) had a good or excellent result (HHS 80). The THA were followed for a mean of 4.32 years. One THA was lost to follow-up. Four out of 19 hips (21.05%) were considered as failures. Three due to a poor functional result (HHS<70) and one which needed cup revision for recurrent dislocation. Fifteen THA (78.95%) had a good or excellent functional result (HHS80). BHA as a treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head in young patients preserves bone stock for later revisions and can lead to excellent results. But the outcome seems less predictable than after THA. Groin pain associated to BHA can be treated successfully with conversion to THA if necessary.


2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 3561-3563

Surgical indication of joint preserving alternative procedures, remain extremely rare worldwide in comparison to total hip arthroplasty. The aim of our study was to map the femoral head in regard to quality of the articular surface using confocal microscopy, and to bring more arguments that would encourage orthopedic surgeons to take into consideration procedures that preserve the femoral head and joint in young patients, as opposed to direct total arthroplasty of the hip. Furthermore we believe that new procedures could be described in order to reach these two main goals: sparing the femoral head and, of course, better function of the hip. Our results show that while the superior pole of the femoral head presents completely deteriorated cartilage and contact surface, other areas of the femoral head present relatively good quality cartilage, whereas the inferior pole of the femoral head which is non-weightbearing has unaltered surface anatomy. In conclusion, we do encourage for further research in the direction of femoral head sparing procedures of the hip, in order to improve function and delay total hip arthroplasty in carefully selected patients. Keywords: confocal microscopy, femoral head, orthopedic surgeons, arthroplasty


2016 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
pp. 672-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthieu Ollivier ◽  
Alexandre Lunebourg ◽  
Matthew P. Abdel ◽  
Sébastien Parratte ◽  
Jean-Noël Argenson

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