Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2020)
Role of core decompression and bone marrow grafting in treatment of early avascular necrosis of femoral head
Author(s):
Dr. Sanjiv Gaur, Dr. Anil Chouksey, Dr. Harendra Singh, Dr. Vipin Singh and Dr. Tapan Jain
Abstract:
This study describes the role of core decompression and bone marrow grafting in the treatment of early AVN of femoral head. We performed core decompression using multiple drill holes and then the bone marrow graft is taken from iliac crest and inserted into track created by drilling into the femoral head and neck .We included 50 patients, 62 hips of both sex, in the age group between 18-50 years without any comorbidities and followed these cases for 1 year.
Pages: 443-448 | 969 Views 210 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Dr. Sanjiv Gaur, Dr. Anil Chouksey, Dr. Harendra Singh, Dr. Vipin Singh and Dr. Tapan Jain. Role of core decompression and bone marrow grafting in treatment of early avascular necrosis of femoral head. Int. J. Orthop. Sci. 2020;6(3):443-448. DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2020.v6.i3g.2237
