Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
ISSN: 2167-0870
Madhan Jeyaraman
India
Research Article
Functional Outcome of Autologous Bone Marrow Concentrate Implantation in Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head: A Two Year Follow-up Study
Author(s): Venus Khanna, Madhan Jeyaraman, Shashank Goel and Manish KhannaVenus Khanna, Madhan Jeyaraman, Shashank Goel and Manish Khanna
Background: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a progressive disease that generally affects patients in the third through fifth decades of life, if left untreated; it may lead to complete deterioration of the hip joint. The management of osteonecrosis of the femoral head differs with the stage of the disease and the activity. In this study, we tried to analyse clinically, radiologically and statistically the hips which received autologous bone marrow concentrate implantation along with core decompression. Materials and methods: An observational study was conducted at department of Orthopaedics, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Safedabad, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh from October 2015 to August 2018. The patients with radiological confirmation of stage I, II or early III without collapse of osteonecrosis of femoral head were treated with core decompression and autologous bone marrow c.. View More»