Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head of Hip in Patients on Pain and Function: An Evidence Based Study

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to review the available literature on the use of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) for the treatment of osteonecrosis of femoral hip (ONFH) to understand its therapeutic potential.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic review was performed on the PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, and Research Gate databases with the following inclusion criteria: Studies published in last 08 years. (2015 to 2022) Studies that includes subjects with AVN of HIP.
RESULTS: 15 studies were reviewed from which 9 studies concluded that ESWT is effective in ONFH patients. 
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the analysis of these 9 articles, it can be concluded that ESWT is an effective treatment regimen in individual with ONFH patients.

Key words: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT), Osteonecrosis Of Femoral Head (ONFH), Pain, hip harris score (HHS)