Insufficient blood supply of fovea capitis femoris, a risk factor of femoral head osteonecrosis

Insufficient blood supply of fovea capitis femoris, a risk factor of femoral head osteonecrosis

Abstract Background A defective nutrient foramen in the fovea capitis femoris was hypothesized to reflect the blood circulation pattern of the femoral head, leading to insufficient blood supply and causing osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Methods Normal and necrotic femoral head specimens were col...

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Main Authors: Keyang Zhao, Fangfang Zhang, Kun Quan, Bin Zhu, Guangyi Li, Jiong Mei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Nutrient foramen
Fovea capitis femoris
Traumatic osteonecrosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02564-6

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