Author/Authors :
Deveci, Alper Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Turkey , Fırat, Ahmet Yıldırım Beyazıt University - Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Turkey , Yılmaz, Serdar Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Turkey , Ünal, Kazım Onur Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Turkey , Tecimel, Osman Yıldırım Beyazıt University - Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Turkey , Bozkurt, Murat Yıldırım Beyazıt University - Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Turkey , Atabey, Mustafa Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of General Surgery, Turkey
Abstract :
Aim. Regardless the etiologic factor, femoral head avascular necrosis is a process that occurs with femoral head local blood supply deficiency. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the clinical and radiologic outcomes in patients diagnozed with grade 1 and 2 avascular necrosis of the femoral head who were treated with a combination of core decompression and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Method. In our study we have evaluated 21 hips of 16 patients retrospectively, which we have treated with a combination of core decompression and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. We performed clinical and radiological evaluation to the patients. Result. VAS and Harris hip scores showed improvement in all of our patients except in short term results. Conclusion. Core decompression and subsequent hyperbaric oxygen therapy are accomplishing each other because of their synergistic effects.
