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Role of growth factors in osteonecrosis of the femoral head
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Veröffentlicht: | 23. Oktober 2017 |
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Objectives: Osteonecrosis of the femoral head leads to a failure of the hip joint in severe ARCO stages. Own results and recent publications revealed that growth factors are participated in aetiology and pathology of osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Aim of the present talk is to give an overview about the different growth factors and their role in osteonecrosis of the femoral head.
Methods: Most of the investigations were performed by using ELISA, immunohistochemical and real time RT PCR techniques.
Results and Conclusion: Several investigations indicate that there is a link between growth factors and aetiology and pathology of osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Future studies have to reveal the importance of growth factors in osteonecrosis of the femoral head.