Author/Editor		Pavlovčič, Vinko; Dolinar, Drago; Arnež, Zoran
Title		Femoral head necrosis treated with vascularized iliac crest graft
Type		članek
Source		Int Orthop
Vol. and No.		Letnik 23, št. 3
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 150-3
Language		eng
Abstract		We reviewed 24 hips with avascular necrosis of the femoral head in 24 patients treated with vascularized iliac bone grafts 12 years after operation. In 7 patients the necrosis was classified as Ficat Stage II and in 17 patients as tage III. Eight patients showed poor results. In 6 hips with fair results, moderate progression of the necrosis was noted at 3 to 8 years postoperatively. In 5 hips showing good results, slow progression with incipient signs of arthrosis were noted 8 years after surgery. In the remaining 5 patients with excellent results, no evidence of progression was noted 9 to 14 years postoperatively. The method described is recommended for treatment in the Ficat Stage II and early Stage III, when necrosis does not yet involve the complete femoral head.
Descriptors		FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS ILIUM BONE TRANSPLANTATION ADULT FOLLOW-UP STUDIES GRAFT REJECTION GRAFT SURVIVAL MIDDLE AGE RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX SURVIVAL ANALYSIS