The efficacy and safety of core decompression for the treatment of femoral head necrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 306 - 14
• Main Authors: Hua, Kun-chi, Yang, Xiong-gang, Feng, Jiang-tao, Wang, Feng, Yang, Li, Zhang, Hao, Hu, Yong-cheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 11.09.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Autografts; Avascular necrosis; Bone marrow; Bone Marrow Transplantation; Bone Transplantation; Care and treatment; Clinical trials; Combined Modality Therapy; Core decompression; Decompression; Decompression, Surgical - adverse effects; Decompression, Surgical - methods; Editing; Etiology; Femoral head necrosis; Femur; Femur Head - surgery; Femur Head Necrosis - surgery; Fractures; Hao Zhang; Hip; Hip replacement arthroplasty; Humans; Ischemia; Joint surgery; Medical research; Meta-analysis; Methods; Necrosis; Orthopedic surgery; Orthopedics; Osteonecrosis; Patient outcomes; Patients; Postoperative Complications; Quality; Rehabilitation; Standard deviation; Studies; Subject heading schemes; Surgery; Surgical outcomes; Systematic Review; Total hip arthroplasty; Treatment Outcome; Writing; China; Femoral head necrosis; Core decompression; Meta-analysis

Core decompression (CD) is an important method for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Few articles investigate the influence of core decompression on outcomes of ONFH. This study was carried out to observe the safety and effectiveness of core decompression in the treatment of...