The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages 118-123 , September 2010

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Femoral Head Necrosis

  • Enrico M. Camporesi, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Enrico M Camporesi, MD, University of South Florida, 459 Severn Ave, Tampa, FL 33606.
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  • Giuliano Vezzani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ospedale di Vaio (Parma), Italy
    • ,
  • Gerardo Bosco, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, University G. D'Annunzio, Chieti, Italy
    • ,
  • Devanand Mangar, MD

      Affiliations

    • FGTB Anesthesia Associates, Tampa, Florida
    • ,
  • Thomas L. Bernasek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Enrico M Camporesi, MD, University of South Florida, 459 Severn Ave, Tampa, FL 33606.
    • Florida Orthopedic Institute, Tampa, Florida

Received 25 January 2010 ,Accepted 17 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2010.05.005

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 25, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages 118-123 , September 2010

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