Level 3 · Retrospective cohort / observational UHMS-approved Orthopaedic

Bottom line

UHMS-approved for early-stage (Steinberg I–II) femoral head AVN as alternative to core decompression.

Outcome

Pain and ROM improved; MRI showed reduced marrow oedema at 12 months.

Full citation

Camporesi EM, Vezzani G, Bosco G, et al. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Femoral Head Necrosis. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2010. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2010.08.007.

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