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Core Decompression and Bone Marrow Stem Cell Injection

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This chapter discusses the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head with a core decompression and injection of bone marrow-derived stem cells. This procedure provided excellent pain relief to the patient. A review of the current literature is presented.

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  1. Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Hamed Vahedi MD

  2. Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine, Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Sheridan Building, Suite 1000, 125 S 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Javad Parvizi MD, FRCS (James Edwards Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery)

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  1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

    Rafael J. Sierra

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Vahedi, H., Parvizi, J. (2017). Core Decompression and Bone Marrow Stem Cell Injection. In: Sierra, R. (eds) Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50664-7_7

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