Osteochondral Lesion of the Hip Treated with Partial Femoral Head Resurfacing. Case Report and Six-Year Follow-up

Abstract

There are multiple methods of treatment described in the literature for osteochondral lesions; but treatments for defects of the femoral head are few. We conclude that partial hip resurfacing using the HemiCAP prosthesis is an effective treatment for osteochondral defects of the femoral head.

Focal anatomic resurfacing implantation for bilateral humeral and femoral heads’ avascular necrosis in a patient with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and literature review

“…The longest follow-up periods of patients with its clinical use were 3 years, and 6 years for shoulder [2], [8], [15], [16], [17] and hip [18], [19], [20], [21] surgeries, respectively. The clinical experience reported till now was limited with only four case reports and a case series related with the use in hip pathologies of the femoral head [7], [18], [19], [20], [21].…”

“…The clinical experience reported till now was limited with only four case reports and a case series related with the use in hip pathologies of the femoral head [7], [18], [19], [20], [21].…”