Open AccessTreatment of Pre-Collapse Stages of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials
Author(s) -
Jordan C. Villa,
Solomon Husain,
Jelle P. van der List,
Arianna L. Gianakos,
Joseph M. Lane
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
hss journal® the musculoskeletal journal of hospital for special surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1556-3324
pISSN - 1556-3316
DOI - 10.1007/s11420-016-9505-9
Subject(s) - medicine , femoral head , randomized controlled trial , systematic review , meta analysis , relative risk , surgery , clinical trial , bisphosphonate , osteoporosis , medline , confidence interval , political science , law
Treatment for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) remains controversial. Current reviews include low-level evidence studies evaluating the treatment of both pre-collapse and collapse stages of the disease.
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