Author/Editor		Dolinar, Drago
Title		Aseptična nekroza stegnenične glavice
Translated title		Avascular necrosis of the femoral head
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 47, št. 2
Publication year		2008
Volume		str. 169-75
Language		eng
Abstract		Avascular hip necrosis is a disease which occurs as the consequence of ishemia of a part of the femoral head. Ishemia most often occurs on the most burdened part of the femoral head. The affected part softens and gradually collapses. The burdening surface of the head reduces and the contact joint stress increases. This results in premature arthrotic changes. The diease affects younger population, most often the patients undergoing a long-lasting corticosteroid therapy, and chronic alcoholics. The development of the disease depends greatly on biological as well as biomechanical factors. An early diagnosis is important for the successful treatment of the disease. At an early stage the disease is treated with decompression. A moderately advanced stage is treated with intertrochanteric osteotomy and with the fully damaged femoral head the only sensible solution is the hip replacement.
Descriptors		FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS OSTEOTOMY BIOMECHANICS