Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Hip Osteonecrosis: A 30-Year Review of Progress

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is caused by a multitude of etiologic factors and is associated with collapse with a risk of hip arthroplasty in younger populations. A focus on early disease management with the use of stem cells was proposed as early as 1985 by the senior author (PH). We unde...

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Published in:	Clinics in orthopedic surgery Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors:	Hernigou, Philippe, Trousselier, Matthieu, Roubineau, François, Bouthors, Charlie, Chevallier, Nathalie, Rouard, Helene, Flouzat-Lachaniette, Charles Henri
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korea (South) The Korean Orthopaedic Association 01.03.2016 대한정형외과학회
Subjects:	Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy Femur Head - surgery Femur Head Necrosis - surgery Humans Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation Review Tissue Engineering 정형외과학 Mesenchymal stromal cells Osteonecrosis Cell therapy Tissue engineering Hip
ISSN:	2005-291X, 2005-4408, 2005-4408
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