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The natural course of spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SPONK): A 1- to 27-year follow-up of 40 patients

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SPONK) is a painful lesion in the elderly, frequently leading to osteoarthritis and subsequent knee surgery. We evaluated the natural course and long-term consequences of SPONK in terms of need for major knee surgery. METHODS: Between 19...

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Autores principales: Juréus, Jan, Lindstrand, Anders, Geijer, Mats, Robertsson, Otto, Tägil, Magnus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3768043/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23799344
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2013.810521