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New Trends in Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

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Avascular necrosis or Osteonecrosis (ON) of the femoral head (ONFH) is a clinical entity resulting from the establishment of an infarct in the subchondal bone, which affects young adults and results progressively in mechanical failure of the articular surface, collapse of the femoral head and eventually, in degeneration of the hip joint. A variety of associated risk factors have been identified with ON, but the actual aetiology and pathogenesis of the disease have not been fully elucidated. Early diagnosis and intervention prior to collapse of the articular surface, is key to a successful outcome of joint preserving procedures. Hip arthroplasty, although not desirable for the young age of the patients, remains the treatment of choice for the end stage of the disease. Research efforts today are directed towards the identification of factors revealing genetic predisposition to exogenous risk factors that might allow use of pharmacological and biological agents for the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of this recalcitrant disease.

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Malizos, K.N., Papatheodorou, L.K. (2012). New Trends in Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head. In: Bentley, G. (eds) European Instructional Lectures. European Instructional Lectures, vol 12. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27293-6_13

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