Inherited thrombophilia may be a causative factor for osteonecrosis of femoral head in male patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip: a case series

Omeroglu, Hakan; İNAN, ULUKAN

doi:10.1007/s00402-012-1554-z

Inherited thrombophilia may be a causative factor for osteonecrosis of femoral head in male patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip: a case series

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Omeroglu H., İNAN U.

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, vol.132, no.9, pp.1281-1285, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 132 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00402-012-1554-z
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1281-1285
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this case series was to assess the effect of two common causes of inherited thrombophilia, factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin mutation (PTM) on the development of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) following the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).