Abstract: | BACKGROUND:Traditional core decompression and allograft fibula supporting can reduce the stress load within femoral head and improve mechanical properties of femoral head. However, it cannot provide supports for maintaining the stability of five pathological areas following femoral head necrosis.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical effect of fan-shaped decompression and allograft fibula supporting internal fixation in treatment of early femoral head necrosis in adults, taking allograft fibula grants as the control.
METHODS:Forty patients with early femoral head necrosis were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, receiving fan-shaped decompression plus allograft fibula supporting internal fixation and traditional decompression plus allograft fibula grafting, respectively. The therapeutic effects in two groups were observed and compared. After treatment, patients were detected by bilateral hip anteroposterior films, Harris scoring and X-ray ARCO staging to evaluate the collapse severity and restoration of necrosis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:At the last follow-up, Harris scores in the treatment group were significantly higher and the repairing effect was better than control group (P < 0.05). In treatment group, 18 hips restored well (72%) and 7 hips delayed or failed to restore (28%); in control group, 9 hips restored well (60%) and 6 hips delayed or failed to restore (40%). Our findings indicate that, fan-shaped decompression plus allograft fibula supporting internal fixation yields a more complete decompression, a higher stability of femoral head and a more reliable supporting, compared with traditional decompression plus allograft fibula grafting. |