Articulated Hip Distraction A Treatment Option for Femoral Head Avascular Necrosis in Adolescence

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Gomez J. A., Matsumoto H., Roye D. P., Vitale M. G., Hyman J. E., van Bosse H. J. P., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS, vol.29, no.2, pp.163-169, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 29 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2009
• Doi Number: 10.1097/bpo.0b013e31819903b9
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.163-169
• Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To describe the clinical outcomes of adolescent patients treated with articulated hip distraction (AHD) for avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. Outcomes were examined in order to better understand the usefulness of and indications for performing hip arthrodiastasis in this patient population.