Arthroscopic assisted versus open core decompression for osteonecrosis of the femoral head: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive treatment options for osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) have been a prominent area of research in recent years. Arthroscopic-assisted treatments have been applied in the clinical management of ONFH; however, high-quality evidence verifying their effectiveness and safety is still lacking.

Objective

To systematically assess the clinical efficacy and safety of arthroscopic-assisted core decompression (AACD) in treating ONFH.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, WanFang, and the Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, from inception to June 25, 2024. We identified randomized c

SUBMITTER: Ouyang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11567543 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature