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. 2025 May 14;20(5):e0323360. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323360

Table 1. Embolization procedures and associated femoral head ischemia.

Left Hip Right Hip
FH Ischemia
on CE-MRI
(% Volume)
FH Ischemia on CE-MRI (% Volume)
Pig Age Mass Sex Targeted Artery Embolic agent Post-Op 7-days Targeted Artery Embolic agent Post-Op 7-days
1 5 wk
13.7 kg
Male
DMFCA 6.5 ml of embolic particles 30% 0% DMFCA 8.5 ml of embolic particles 90% 20%
2 6 wk
12.2 kg
Male
DMFCA 6.0 ml of embolic particles 50% 0% DMFCA 0.5 ml of diluted Lipiodol® 10% 0%
3 5 wk
10.0 kg
Male
DMFCA 4.5 ml of embolic particles + balloon catheter 80% N/A DMFCA 4 ml of diluted Lipiodol® 0% N/A
4 4 wk
10.0 kg
M
DMFCA 6 ml of embolic particles 50% 0% DMFCA 6 ml of embolic particles 50% 20%
5 5 wk
13.8 kg
Male
DMFCA 1 ml of diluted Truefill™ + embolic particles N/A 0% LFCA + DMFCA 1 ml of diluted Truefill™ + embolic particles N/A 0%
6 6 wk
11.5 kg
Male
DMFCA + AMFCA 20 ml of embolic particles + two coils1,2 0% DMFCA + AMFCA 20 ml of embolic particles + one coil1 0%
7 6 wk
14.6 kg
Female
DMFCA + AMFCA (failed attempt) 20 ml of embolic particles + coil3 0% DMFCA + AMFCA (failed attempt) 20 ml of embolic particles + coil4 0%
8 12 wk
22.8 kg
Male
DMFCA + AMFCA 4.5 ml of embolic particles + 1 coil3 10% DMFCA + AMFCA 3 ml of embolic particles + 1 coil3 20%

Micro-coil Details: 1 Helix ev3 Conscerto coil (2 mm x 4 cm; NV-2–4-HELIX), 2 3D ev3 Concerto coil (2 mm x 2 cm; PV-2–2-3D), 3 Helix ev3 Concerto coil (2 mm x 6 cm; NV-2–6-HELIX), 4 Helix ev3 Conscerto coil (2 mm x 8 cm; NV-2–8-HELIX). DMFCA = Deep Medial Femoral Circumflex Artery; LFCA = Lateral Femoral Circumflex artery, AMFCA = Acetabular Medial Femoral Circumflex Artery.