Stem cell therapy for osteonecrosis of femoral head: Opportunities and challenges

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a progressive disease with a complex etiology and unclear pathogenesis, resulting in severe hip pain and dysfunction mainly observed in young patients. Although total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the most effective treatment for patients with ONFH in the term...

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Main Authors: Yingxing Xu, Yaping Jiang, ChangSuo Xia, Yingzhen Wang, Zhiping Zhao, Tao Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Regenerative Therapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320420300869