Nationwide Epidemiologic Survey of Idiopathic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

Fukushima, Wakaba; Fujioka, Mikihiro; Kubo, Toshikazu; Tamakoshi, Akiko; Nagai, Masaki; Hirota, Yoshio

doi:10.1007/s11999-010-1292-x

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Nationwide Epidemiologic Survey of Idiopathic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

Published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research • Mar 12, 2010

Authors:

Wakaba Fukushima

Mikihiro Fujioka

Toshikazu Kubo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although numerous studies describe the clinical characteristics of idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) in specific study populations, these have not been confirmed in countrywide studies. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We therefore determined: (1) the annual number of patients seeki...

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Medicine

Femoral head

Disease

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