British medical bulletin
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British medical bulletin · Jun 2016
Meta Analysis Comparative StudyCore decompression versus other joint preserving treatments for osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a meta-analysis.
Osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) leads to hip osteoarthritis (HOA); among joint preserving treatments (JPT), the role of core decompression (CD) is still debated. We assessed the efficacy of CD compared with all other JPT in delaying the natural osteonecrosis evolution to HOA. ⋯ Further studies are needed to identify the best therapeutic approach to the ONFH.