THE EFFICACY OF PRECONDITIONED OR GENETICALLY MODIFIED IL4-SECRETING MESENCHYMAL STROMAL CELLS IN A MODEL OF STEROID-ASSOCIATED OSTEONECROSIS OF THE FEMORAL HEAD IN RABBITS

Introduction In early stage osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), core decompression (CD) is often performed; however, approximately 30% of CD cases progress to femoral head collapse. Bone heal...