Partial humeral head resurfacing for osteonecrosis

Treatment of osteochondral defects of the talus

“…54,95,180,404,437 Th is prospective study describes the results of a metal implant designed for the talus. Th e presented outcomes show that patients generally benefi t from the procedure.…”

“…411 Promising short-term clinical results have been reported of other designs of the implant for the treatment of various human joints. 95,180,404,437 Two biomechanical cadaveric studies provided foundations for use of the talus implant in the ankle joint. 17,411 These studies showed that recessing the implant slightly relative to the adjacent cartilage level leads to acceptable contact stresses in the talocrural joint and is beneficial compared to leaving it proud.…”

“…Other designs of this prosthetic implant have been used clinically for diff erent joint surfaces, including the fi rst metatarsal head, 180 femoral head, 437 humeral head, 404 and patella. 95 Although the short-term clinical outcome of these designs is promising, it remains to be investigated whether the implant is eff ective for the treatment of OCDs of the talus, in terms of reducing pain and preventing cyst formation.…”

A vascularized scapular graft for juvenile osteonecrosis of the humeral head

“…Several treatments for osteonecrosis of the humeral head have been reported, including conservative treatment, core decompression, 8,9,13 vascularized bone grafting, 5 humeral head resurfacing, 17 and shoulder arthroplasty 11,12,13,15 (Table I).…”

Glenohumeral Eklem Osteoartriti: Primer ve Sekonder Nedenler

“…Femur başı avasküler nekrozu için geliştirilmiş radyolojik klasifikasyon; daha sonra Cruess tarafından humerus başı avasküler nekrozu için adapte edilmiştir (22) (Şekil 9). Buna göre evre 1 ve 2'de kor dekompresyon, evre 3'te osteotomi, evre 4 ve 5'te ise protez uygulanmaktadır (22).…”