A REVIEW OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR AVASCULAR NECROSIS
ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.33, no.1, pp.29-34, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 33 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.19193/0393-6384_2017_1_004
- Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.29-34
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Introduction: Avascular necrosis (AN) is the death of trabecular bone and bone marrow. Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment in the early stages of AN of the femoral head alleviates intraosseous pressure by increasing the tissue oxygen pressure, increases microcirculation by arranging the venous drainage, so is recommended for that patients' treatment plan. Recently, many clinical trials and experimental studies were conducted about the effects of HBO on AN.