Treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head by free vascularized fibular grafting: An analysis of surgical outcome and patient health status

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 274-283

  Louie, Brian E ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; FIBULA; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HEALTH STATUS; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS; FIBULA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032844833     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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