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Core Decompression + Platelet-Rich Plasma Augmented Bone Grafting for Femur Head Necrosis

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August 2024

Core Decompression + Platelet-Rich Plasma Augmented Bone Grafting for Femur Head Necrosis

Vol: 306| Issue: 8| Number:35| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Core decompression combined with platelet-rich plasma-augmented bone grafting for femur head necrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Int J Surg . 2024 Mar 1;110(3):1687-1698.

Contributing Authors:
B Zhu J Li X Li S Feng B Li

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This systematic review and meta-analysis included 11 randomized controlled trials with 642 patients (742 hips) suffering from femur head necrosis. It compared the outcomes of core decompression and bone grafting with and without the addition of PRP. Pooled outcomes of interest included the Harris hip score, visual analog scale, pain component of the Harris hip score, radiographic progression, trea...

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