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Femoral Head Avascular Necrosis: Core Decompression With Demineralized Bone Matrix and Bone Marrow Aspirate

  • Published: May 18, 2023
  • Duration 7m

Femoral Head Avascular Necrosis: Core Decompression With Demineralized Bone Matrix and Bone Marrow Aspirate

Thomas Youm, MD (New York, NY), demonstrates how to treat avascular necrosis using a manual expandable reamer to create core decompression of the femoral head. Dr. Youm uses a combination of demineralized bone matrix and bone marrow aspirate to backfill the defect and fills the tract left by the reamer with an injectable calcium phosphate cement.