The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 24, Issue 8 , Pages 1178-1183, December 2009

Prevalence of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head:

A Nationwide Epidemiologic Analysis in Korea

  • Joon Soon Kang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Joongku, Incheon, South Korea
    • ,
  • Sohee Park, PhD

      Affiliations

    • National Cancer Control Research Institute, National Cancer Center, Ilsandongku, Goyang, South Korea
    • ,
  • Joo Hyoun Song, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital, Paldal-ku, Suwon, South Korea
    • ,
  • Yung Yul Jung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kwangju Christian Hospital, Namku, Kwangju, South Korea
    • ,
  • Myung Rae Cho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Nam-ku, Daegu, South Korea
    • ,
  • Kee Hyung Rhyu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Joint Disease, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center, Gangdongku, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kee Hyung Rhyu, MD, Center for Joint Disease, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center, 149 Sangil-dong, Gangdong-ku, 134-727, Seoul, South Korea.

Received 8 December 2008; accepted 26 May 2009. published online 29 July 2009.

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 Benefits or funds were received in partial or total support of the research material described in this article. These benefits and/or support were received from the Asia-Pacific Orthopaedic Association Research Fund 2006 and Inha University Hospital Development Fund 2008.

PII: S0883-5403(09)00211-3

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2009.05.022

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 24, Issue 8 , Pages 1178-1183, December 2009

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