Will a Vascularized Greater Trochanter Graft Preserve the Necrotic Femoral Head?

摘要

BackgroundVarious head-preserving procedures have been used for young patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) to avert the need for THA. However, none of these techniques are accepted universally because of the technical difficulties, complications, or mixed results that often are difficult to reproduce.