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Cell therapy for osteonecrosis of femoral head and joint preservation

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    Abstract

    Osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) is a disease of the femoral head and can cause femoral head collapse and arthritis. This can lead to pain and gait disorders. ONFH has various risk factors, it is often progressive, and if untreated results in secondary osteo-arthritis. Biological therapy makes use of bone marrow concentrate, cultured osteoblast and mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) obtained from various sources. These are often used in conjunction with core decompression surgery. In this review article, we discuss the current status of cell therapy and its limitations. We also present the future development of biological approach to treat ONFH. [Abstract copyright: © 2021.]
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)101713
    JournalJournal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma
    Volume24
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 27 Nov 2021

    Keywords

    • Cell therapy
    • Core decompression
    • Femoral head
    • Osteonecrosis
    • Pathogenesis
    • Stem cell

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