Enoxaparin Prevents Steroid-Related Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

Enoxaparin Prevents Steroid-Related Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

Nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head is still a challenging problem in orthopedic surgery. It is responsible for 10% of the 500,000 hip replacement surgeries in the USA and affects relatively young, active patients in particular. Main reasons for nontraumatic osteonecrosis are glucocortico...

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Main Authors: Rainer Beckmann, Hayfaa Shaheen, Nisreen Kweider, Alireza Ghassemi, Athanassios Fragoulis, Benita Hermanns-Sachweh, Thomas Pufe, Mamed Kadyrov, Wolf Drescher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/347813
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