Core decompression and arthroscopic bone grafting for avascular necrosis of the knee.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of spontaneous avascular necrosis of the knee successfully treated with core decompression and arthroscopic bone grafting with a bone plug of autogenous graft obtained from the iliac crest. A 2-year follow-up shows excellent clinical and magnetic resonance imaging results.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroscopy
- Decompression, Surgical
- Endoscopy
- Knee Joint
- Osteonecrosis
Anatomy
- knee