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Traditional Chinese Medicine + Western Medicine for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

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May 2024

Traditional Chinese Medicine + Western Medicine for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

Vol: 306| Issue: 5| Number:21| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head.

J Orthop Surg Res . 2023 Aug 14;18(1):600.

Contributing Authors:
W Ouyang Y Meng G Guo C Zhao X Zhou

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47 randomized controlled trials (3,266 patients) assessed the efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with Western medicine in treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Patients received either TCM combined with Western medicine, physiotherapy, or hip preservation, compared to those treatments alone. The primary outcome of interest was the Harris Hip Score (HHS)...

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