Comparison of cell therapy and other novel adjunctive therapies combined with core decompression for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 studies

Comparison of cell therapy and other novel adjunctive therapies combined with core decompression for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 studies

Aims: The value of core decompression (CD) in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) remains controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate whether CD combined with other treatments could improve the clinical and radiological outcomes of ONFH patient...

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Main Authors: Shibai Zhu, Xiaotian Zhang, Xi Chen, Yiou Wang, Shanni Li, Wenwei Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2021-07-01
Series:Bone & Joint Research
Subjects:
osteonecrosis of the femoral head
core decompression
hip-preserving therapy
cell therapy
meta-analysis
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2046-3758.107.BJR-2020-0418.R1

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