Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a common and refractory disease in
orthopaedic clinics. The number of patients with ONFH is increasing worldwide every year …

Abstract➤ Although multiple theories have been proposed, no one pathophysiologic
mechanism has been identified as the etiology for the development of osteonecrosis of the …

Non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a potentially devastating condition, the
prevalence of which is increasing. Many joint-preserving forms of treatment, both medical …

Osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) is a disabling condition of young individuals with ill-
defined etiology and pathogenesis. Remains untreated, about 70–80% of the patients …

Extracorporeal shock waves are high-intensity mechanical waves (500–1000 bar) of a
microsecond duration with a morphology characterized by a rapid positive phase followed …

Introduction: Osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) leads to hip osteoarthritis (HOA);
among joint preserving treatments (JPT), the role of core decompression (CD) is still …

Background Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been widely used for pain relief
and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. We aimed to assess ESWT for knee …

Medication related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) and osteoradionecrosis of the jaws
(ORNJ) are two different diseases of quite similar appearance. MRONJ is mainly due to …

Size and location of the lesion, subchondral collapse occurrence, and articular cartilage
involvement are general disease progression criteria for direct osteonecrosis of the femoral …

This book was written with the aim of widening the reader's spectrum of knowledge
regarding the uses of shock waves in medicine and biology, as well as to contribute to safer …