Biomechanical Analysis of Femoral Neck Strength with Respect to Femoral Head Core Decompression

It is estimated that between 10,000 and 20,000 new patients present with avascular necrosis of the femoral head each year in the United States. The current treatment for avascular necrosis is femoral head core decompression which is used to decrease the intraosseous pressure and promote vascular tissue ingrowth. There are two common techniques of core decompression that show similar clinical success. The objective of this study is to assess the difference in femoral neck strength between the single large bore core decompression and multiple small bore core decompression techniques.

Grantor dc:publisher

Wake Forest University

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Brown, Philip Jayson

• Anatomical Geometry

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/36428

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/36428