Treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head in adult using free vascularized fibular graft
- Author:
Do Phuoc Hung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
avascular necrosis of the femoral head
- MeSH:
Osteonecrosis;
Therapeutics;
transplantation;
Adult
- From:Journal Ho Chi Minh Medical
2004;8(2):88-93
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
From 11/1998 to 3/2002 have used 12 free vascularized fibular grafts for 12 fermoral heads of 10 patients including 2 stage II, 7 stage III and 3 stage IV. The youngest is 28, the oldest is 59. Longest follow-up duration is 5 years, the shortest being 21 months, average is 42 months. The 4 very good function, 1 good, 5 moderate. 7 femoral heads remain the same stage, 5 heads change to the after Marcus. No body asks for total hip replacement. Free vascularized fibular grafts can improve the function, delay the progress of necrosis and elongate the time of use of the femoral head
