Increasing trend toward joint-preserving procedures for hip osteonecrosis in the United States from 2010 to 2019

he incidence of osteonecrosis of the femoral head is estimated at about 10 to 20,000 patients annually, and, when left untreated, 80% or more of cases progress to femoral head collapse. A series of joint-preserving procedures have been developed to prevent/delay the need for hip arthroplasty.

Source: PubMed

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