TY  - JOUR
T1  - Commentary on an article by Jacob S. Vandermeer et al.: “Local Administration of Ibandronate and Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 After Ischemic Osteonecrosis of the Immature Femoral Head. A Combined Therapy That Stimulates Bone Formation and Decreases Femoral Head Deformity”
AU  - Baumgarten, Keith M.
Y1  - 2011/05/18
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.K.00270
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - e57 1
EP  - 2
VL  - 93
IS  - 10
N2  - 
Osteonecrosis of the immature femoral head is a condition that occurs spontaneously with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease and after a traumatic insult from an unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis, a femoral neck fracture, or a hip dislocation. Unfortunately, femoral head collapse and deformity are potential outcomes of this disorder. The severity of the residual femoral head deformity has been shown to be the most important prognostic indicator of long-term outcome, with severe cases requiring hip arthroplasty as early as the third decade of life.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00270
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.K.00270
ER  -