Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for bone marrow edema syndrome in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a retrospective cohort study

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for bone marrow edema syndrome in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background There is now ample evidence suggesting that extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) can improve hip mobility and reduce pain in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). The ability of ESWT to cure bone marrow edema syndrome (BMES) in patients with ONFH, 12 weeks a...

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Main Authors: Wenyi Zhao, Yuan Gao, Shouxiang Zhang, Zhang Liu, Lin He, Dahong Zhang, Wei Li, Qinggang Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Bone marrow edema syndrome
Harris hip score
Charnley score
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-02159-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-020-02159-7

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