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Article: Avascular necrosis of femoral head: A short review

TitleAvascular necrosis of femoral head: A short review
Authors
Tang, WMChiu, KY
KeywordsAvascular
Hip Replacement
Management
Necrosis
Issue Date2006
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Asia. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/APL
Citation
Aplar Journal Of Rheumatology, 2006, v. 9 n. 1, p. 98-101 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-8077.2006.00171.x
AbstractAvascular necrosis of femoral head (AVNFH) is the most common cause of hip joint destruction leading to hip replacement in Hong Kong. Steroids and alcohol are the two most common causes of AVNFH. Management of this painful and progressive situation in its early stages remains a controversial subject; but when the painful hip is affecting the patient's quality of life, a hip replacement is the treatment of choice for pain relief. However, there are concerns about the longevity of the hip replacement in this group of relatively young and active patients. Recent advances in the artificial hip joint such as the use of metal or ceramic may prolong the survival of the prosthesis even in very young and very active patients. © 2006 Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/170089
ISSN
0219-0494
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dc.contributor.authorChiu, KYen_US
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dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.identifier.citationAplar Journal Of Rheumatology, 2006, v. 9 n. 1, p. 98-101en_US
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dc.description.abstractAvascular necrosis of femoral head (AVNFH) is the most common cause of hip joint destruction leading to hip replacement in Hong Kong. Steroids and alcohol are the two most common causes of AVNFH. Management of this painful and progressive situation in its early stages remains a controversial subject; but when the painful hip is affecting the patient's quality of life, a hip replacement is the treatment of choice for pain relief. However, there are concerns about the longevity of the hip replacement in this group of relatively young and active patients. Recent advances in the artificial hip joint such as the use of metal or ceramic may prolong the survival of the prosthesis even in very young and very active patients. © 2006 Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Asia. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/APLen_US
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dc.subjectAvascularen_US
dc.subjectHip Replacementen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectNecrosisen_US
dc.titleAvascular necrosis of femoral head: A short reviewen_US
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