High-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave for Early Stage Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Single-Center Case Series
Joint Authors
Gao, Fuqiang
Sun, Wei
Li, Zirong
Guo, Wanshou
Wang, Weiguo
Cheng, Liming
Wang, Bailiang
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Our retrospective study assessed the effects of treatment of early stage ONFH with extracorporeal shock wave therapy.
335 patients (528 hips) were treated with shockwave therapy in our institution.
Each patient underwent two sessions.
The hips were divided into two groups according to whether the lateral pillar of the femoral head (LPFH) was preserved: LPFH and non-LPFH groups.
Patients were followed up at 3, 6, and 12 months after the treatment.
Most of the patients (83.9% hips) demonstrated pain reduction and improved mobility of the treated joint (visual analogue scale score, P=0.00006; Harris hip score, P=0.00091).
During the follow-up period, 16 hips failed following femoral head collapse and required hip arthroplasty (2 hips in LPFH group and 14 hips in non-LPFH group).
The lesion size decreased after ESWT.
However, the differences were statistically not significant (LPFH group, P=0.091; non-LPFH group, P=0.087).
A significant reduction in bone marrow edema was observed after treatment (LPFH group, P=0.007; non-LPFH group, P=0.016).
High-energy extracorporeal shock wave therapy resulted in considerable improvement in early stage ONFH, which can effectively relieve pain and improve the function of the hip.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gao, Fuqiang& Sun, Wei& Li, Zirong& Guo, Wanshou& Wang, Weiguo& Cheng, Liming…[et al.]. 2015. High-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave for Early Stage Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Single-Center Case Series. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061532
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gao, Fuqiang…[et al.]. High-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave for Early Stage Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Single-Center Case Series. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061532
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gao, Fuqiang& Sun, Wei& Li, Zirong& Guo, Wanshou& Wang, Weiguo& Cheng, Liming…[et al.]. High-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave for Early Stage Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Single-Center Case Series. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061532
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061532