The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 377-382 , April 2003

Insufficiency subchondral fracture of the femoral headReport of 4 cases and review of the literature

  • M. Buttaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Orthopaedics “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”
    • ,
  • A.González Della Valle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Orthopaedics “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”
    • ,
  • A. Morandi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology
    • ,
  • M. Sabas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology
    • ,
  • M. Pietrani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • F. Piccaluga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Orthopaedics “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”

Received 31 December 2002 ,Accepted 8 November 2002.

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☆☆ Reprint requests: Francisco Piccaluga, MD, Institute of Orthopaedics “Carlos E. Ottolenghi,” Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Potosí 4215 (C1199ACK), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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doi: 10.1054/arth.2003.50092

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 377-382 , April 2003

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