Predicting the collapse of the femoral head due to osteonecrosis: From basic methods to application prospects

Collapse of the femoral head is the most significant pathogenic complication arising from osteonecrosis of the femoral head. It is related to the disruption of the maintenance of cartilage and bone, and results in an impaired function of the vascular component. A method for predicting the collapse o...

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Main Authors: Leilei Chen, GuoJu Hong, Bin Fang, Guangquan Zhou, Xiaorui Han, Tianan Guan, Wei He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X16303096