Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disorder, has been associated
with nearly 100 susceptibility loci. Nevertheless, these loci only partially explain SLE …

Background: Patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip are prone to the development
of degenerative changes in the affected hip. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Purpose The combined anteversion (CA) technique is a method in which the cup is placed
according to the stem anteversion in total hip arthroplasty (THA). We examined whether the …

Objective To investigate the effects of combination treatment with an anticoagulant (warfarin)
plus a lipid‐lowering agent (probucol) on the prevention of steroid‐induced osteonecrosis (…

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to verify the hypothesis that osteonecrosis and
subchondral insufficiency fracture of the femoral head can be differentiated on the basis of their …

Objective Morphological correlation between the acetabulum and femur at the hip joint is still
controversial. We tested the hypothesis that femoral anteversion correlates with acetabular …

Some animal studies and magnetic resonance imaging studies suggest that there may exist
a relationship between abnormal lipid metabolisms and osteonecrosis. The purpose of this …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to report results at a minimum of 10 years for hydroxyapatite
(HA) coating on the titanium arc-sprayed cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA) and …

Purpose The Clinical Practice Guidelines for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head (ONFH)
2019 Edition, written by the working group for ONFH guidelines of the Japanese Investigation …

Purpose The location of the necrotic lesion is one of the important factors for collapse in
osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). The significance of anterior localization has been …