Review Article
Year: 2022 | Month: December | Volume: 12 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 204-207
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20221230
Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head of Hip in Patients on Pain and Function: An Evidence Based Study
Dr Ankita Patel1, Dr Asha Dabhi2, Dr Mukul Chauhan3, Dr Himanginiben Patel4
1Assistant Professor at SSCP College Bhandu, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
2Assistant Professor at SSCP College Bhandu, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
3Assistant Professor at SSCP College Bhandu, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
4Student At Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Corresponding Author: Patel Ankita Vipul
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to review the available literature on the use of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) for the treatment of osteonecrosis of femoral hip (ONFH) to understand its therapeutic potential.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic review was performed on the PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, and Research Gate databases with the following inclusion criteria: Studies published in last 08 years. (2015 to 2022) Studies that includes subjects with AVN of HIP.
RESULTS: 15 studies were reviewed from which 9 studies concluded that ESWT is effective in ONFH patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the analysis of these 9 articles, it can be concluded that ESWT is an effective treatment regimen in individual with ONFH patients.
Key words: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT), Osteonecrosis Of Femoral Head (ONFH), Pain, hip harris score (HHS)