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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic translation2020

Three-dimensional distribution of cystic lesions in osteonecrosis of the femoral head.

Guang-Bo Liu, Rui Li, Qiang Lu, Hai-Yang Ma, Yu-Xuan Zhang, Qi Quan, Xue-Zhen Liang, Jiang Peng, Shi-Bi Lu

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic translation, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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Guang-Bo LiuInstitute of Orthopedics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Rui LiInstitute of Orthopedics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Qiang LuInstitute of Orthopedics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Hai-Yang MaInstitute of Orthopedics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Yu-Xuan ZhangInstitute of Orthopedics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Qi QuanInstitute of Orthopedics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Xue-Zhen LiangThe First Clinical Medical School, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong, 250355, China.
Jiang PengInstitute of Orthopedics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Shi-Bi LuInstitute of Orthopedics, Beijing Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CNShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the location characteristics of cystic lesions in a three-dimensional context and discuss the mechanism of formation.

methodsA total of 155 femoral head computed tomography images from 94 patients diagnosed with stage II and III osteonecrosis of the femoral head were retrospectively reviewed. Three-dimensional structures of the femoral head including the cystic lesions and necrotic area were reconstructed. We divided each femoral head into eight regions to observe the positional relationship of the cystic lesions, normal areas, and necrotic areas.

resultsThe regional distribution revealed 14 (13%), 35 (32%), 9 (8%), 25 (23%), 6 (6%), 15 (14%), 4 (4%), and 0 (0%) cystic lesions in regions Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ, Ⅴ, Ⅵ, Ⅶ, and Ⅷ, respectively. The anteromedial zone, A (Ⅰ ​+ ​Ⅲ), contained 22% of the lesions, anterolateral zone, B (Ⅱ ​+ ​Ⅳ), contained 54%, posteromedial zone, C (Ⅴ +Ⅶ), contained 9% of the lesions, and posterolateral zone, D (Ⅵ ​+ ​Ⅷ), contained 15% of the lesions. Most of the cystic lesions (78%) were located between the normal and necrotic areas; 18% of cystic lesions were in the necrotic area ​and 4% were in the normal area.

conclusionsCystic lesions most often occur at the junction of the necrotic ​and normal areas and are most commonly located in the anterolateral femoral head, which is similar to the distribution of the stress concentration region. THE TRANSLATIONAL POTENTIAL OF THIS ARTICLE: The study showed the location characteristics of cystic lesions in osteonecrosis of femoral head, which suggested that the formation of cystic lesions may be related to stress and could accelerate the collapse of femoral head. The results can support further research on cystic lesions and provide a reference for doctors' treatment strategies for patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head.

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Computed tomographyCystic lesionsOsteonecrosis of the femoral headThree-dimensional distribution

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