Core decompression and arthroscopic bone grafting for avascular necrosis of the knee.

Perez Carro, L; Gomez Cimiano, F J; Gomez del Alamo, G; Garcia Suarez, G · Arthroscopy · 1996

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

Anatomy