scholarly journals The efficacy and safety of core decompression for the treatment of femoral head necrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s):  
Kun-chi Hua ◽  
Xiong-gang Yang ◽  
Jiang-tao Feng ◽  
Feng Wang ◽  
Li Yang ◽  
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Abstract Background Core decompression (CD) is an important method for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Few articles investigate the influence of core decompression on outcomes of ONFH. This study was carried out to observe the safety and effectiveness of core decompression in the treatment of ONFH. Methods A comprehensive literature search of databases including PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library was performed to collect the related studies. The medical subject headings used were “femur head necrosis” and “Core decompression.” The relevant words in title or abstract included but not limited to “Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head,” “femoral head necrosis,” “avascular necrosis of femoral head,” and “ischemic necrosis of femoral head.” The methodological index for nonrandomized studies was adopted for assessing the studies included in this review. Results Thirty-two studies included 1865 patients (2441 hips). Twenty-one studies (1301 hips) using Ficat staging standard, 7 studies (338hips) using Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) staging standard, and University of Pennsylvania system for staging avascular necrosis (UPSS) staging criteria for 4 studies (802 hips). All the studies recorded the treatment, 22 studies (1379 hips) were treated with core decompression (CD) alone, and 7 studies (565 hips) were treated with core decompression combined with autologous bone (CD Autologous bone). Nine subjects (497 hips) were treated with core decompression combined with autologous bone marrow (CD Marrow). Twenty-seven studies (2120 hips) documented the number of conversion to total hip replacement (THA), and 26 studies (1752hips) documented the number of radiographic progression (RP). Twenty-one studies recorded the types of complications and the number of cases, a total of 69 cases. The random-effect model was used for meta-analysis, and the results showed that the overall success rate was 65%. The rate of success showed significant difference on the outcomes of different stages. The rate of success, conversion to THA, and radiographic progression showed significant difference on the outcomes of ONFH using different treatments. Conclusions Core decompression is an effective and safe method of treating ONFH. The combined use of autologous bone or bone marrow can increase the success rate. For advanced femoral head necrosis, the use of CD should be cautious. High-quality randomized controlled trials and prospective studies will be necessary to clarify the effects of different etiology factors, treatments, and postoperative rehabilitation. Until then, the surgeon can choose core decompression to treat ONFH depending on the patient’s condition. Level of evidence I Meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Linghanqing Wang ◽  
XuRong Tian ◽  
Keda Li ◽  
Chunlei Liu

Problem statement. Core decompression (CD) is a very significant process of dealing in the treatment of femoral head necrosis. And CD combined with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation has been widely used in clinical practice, but its effectiveness is controversial. This study is carried out to observe its efficacy and outcomes. Objective. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of CD combined with bone marrow stem cells in the treatment of femoral head necrosis by systematic review and meta-analysis. Methodology. PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Google Scholar and MEDLINE, etc. databases were searched for clinical randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing core decompression combined with autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells versus core decompression alone in the treatment of femoral head necrosis. The retrieval period is from the establishment of each database to May 20, 2021. After literature was extracted and literature quality was evaluated, meta-analysis was conducted by using RevMan5.3 software. Results. A total of 420 osteonecrosis of the femoral head 452 patients' data were collected from all studies. Compared with the core decompression alone group, the CD combined with bone marrow stem cell showed marked reduction in the Visual analog scale (VAS), enhanced Harris hip score (HHS) at 12 months and 24 months, slowed down the progression of the disease, decreased the number of hips conversed to total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the future. Conclusion. Core decompression therapy is a very effective and safe treatment process used for ONFH. Moreover, CD combined autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation can improve the survival rate of the necrotic head, reduce hip pain and delay the disease progression, the rate of THA postoperatively.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shibing Xu ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Hongting Jin ◽  
Letian Shan ◽  
Li Zhou ◽  
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Objective. This study aims to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of core decompression combined transplantation of autologous bone marrow stem cells (CDBMSCs) for treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH). Methods. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) regarding effectiveness of core decompression combined transplantation of autologous bone marrow stem cells for treating ANFH were searched in 8 comprehensive databases prior to September 2016. The data analysis was performed by using the RevMan version 5.3. Results. A total of 11 studies with 507 participants were included. Results showed that CDBMSCs group was more effective than CD group in increasing Harris hip score, decreasing necrotic area of femoral head, collapse of femoral head, and conversion to total hip replacement incidence. In the subgroup analysis, the results did not change in different intervention measure substantially. In addition, the safety of CDBMSCs for ANFH is reliable. Conclusion. Based on the systematic review, our findings suggest that core decompression combined transplantation of autologous bone marrow stem cells appeared to be more efficacious in the treatment at early stages of ANFH.


2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 679-686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramesh Kumar Sen ◽  
Sujit Kumar Tripathy ◽  
Sameer Aggarwal ◽  
Neelam Marwaha ◽  
Ratti Ram Sharma ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Run Tian ◽  
Sen Luo ◽  
Chunsheng Wang ◽  
Kunzheng Wang ◽  
Pei Yang

Abstract Background: To explore the clinical effect of robot-assisted core decompression combined with bone grafting in the treatment of femoral head necrosis involved in early stage.Methods: This study is a prospective cohort study. The study included 49 patients (78 hips) who attended the Department of Orthopedics and Joint Surgery of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from August 2019 to February 2021. All the patients suffering Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) II stage of femoral head necrosis underwent core decompression and bone grafting. Among the patients undergoing surgery, 30 patients (54 hips) were treated with traditional surgical methods, and 19 patients (24 hips) were assisted by the made-in-China orthopedic robot system. All operations were performed by the same operator. The baseline data of the two groups of patients, the time of unilateral operation, the number of unilateral X-ray fluoroscopy, the Harris hip score (HHS) at the last follow-up after surgery, the visual analog score (VAS), and the collapse rate at the last follow-up were collected and compared. Results: A total of 41 patients (70 hips) were followed up, including 24 cases (42 hips) in the traditional surgery group and 17 cases in the robot-assisted group (28 hips). The average follow-up time of all cases was (13.9±3.4) months (range: 8-18 months). At the last follow-up, a total of 13 patients (13 hips) suffered femoral head surface collapse, including 11 patients in the traditional surgery group (11 hips) and 2 patients in the robot-assisted group (2 hips). The rate of femoral head collapse between the two groups had statistical difference. The average operation time of unilateral hip in the traditional operation group was (22.5±5.5) min, and (18.2±4.0) min in the robot-assisted group, with significant difference. The number of X-ray fluoroscopy of unilateral hip in the traditional operation group was (14.7±3.1) times, and (10.1±3.1) times in the robot-assisted group, with significant difference. The HHS before surgery in the traditional surgery group was (63.8±3.2) points, and (84.6±3.4) points at the last follow-up,while the preoperative HHS of the robot-assisted surgery group was (65.5±3.5) points, and (85.9±3.1) points at the last follow-up. The HHS at the last follow-up of the two groups were significantly different from those before the operation, but there was no difference between the two groups. The preoperative VAS of the traditional surgery group was (4.8±0.8) points, and (1.7±1.2) points at the last follow-up. The preoperative VAS of the robot-assisted surgery group was (5.0±0.7) points, and (0.9±0.7) points at the last follow-up. At the last follow-up of the two groups, there were significant differences in VAS, and significant difference between the two groups was also detected.Conclusion: Core decompression combined with bone grafting have a definite effect in the treatment of femoral head necrosis at early stage. Compared with traditional surgery, robot-assisted surgery can achieve better short-term results and head preservation rate. Trial registration: the research has been registered in China National Medical Research Registration and Filing System


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