In vitro and in silico simulations of femoral heads with avascular necrosis

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (AVN) is a complex disease that is linked to multiple aetiologies including steroid use and alcohol abuse. Its pathology is characterised by localised ischemia leading to cell death followed by a period of partial repair during which a sclerotic boundary forms...

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Main Author: Anderson, James Anthony
Other Authors: Williams, Sophie ; Fisher, John ; Jones, Alison ; Isaac, Graham
Published: University of Leeds 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.675002