Partial femoral head replacement: a new innovative surgical technique for precise minimally invasive treatment of association research circulation osseous stage III femoral head necrosis

Abstract Background Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) stage III is the last chance for joint preservation in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). As the femoral head has collapsed at this stage, existing hip-preserving surgical treatments show limited success. We aim...

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Published in:	BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Main Authors:	Tianyu Wang, Zhongzheng Wang, Yuchuan Wang, Changhui Li, Yining Lu, Yanbin Zhu, Wei Chen, Xuebin Zhang, Yingze Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Osteonecrosis of the femoral head Association research circulation osseous (ARCO) stage III Partial femoral head replacement Minimally invasive treatment
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08869-5