Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head: A Case Report.

Authors

Adam Pearl
Steven Pearl, Corewell Health

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2024

Publication Title

Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine

Abstract

The hip is the most common location for avascular necrosis of the femoral head (AVN), with an estimated incidence in the United States of 10,000 to 20,000 new cases per year. The current standard of care for early disease is core decompression, with bone marrow injections becoming more commonplace. Hyperbaric oxygen enhances oxygen delivery to tissue, promotes an anti-inflammatory and pro-healing environment, and helps initiate angiogenesis. We believe that these properties of HBO

Volume

51

Issue

3

First Page

241

Last Page

245

Recommended Citation

Pearl A, Pearl S. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for avascular necrosis of the femoral head: a case report. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2024;51(3):241-245. doi:10.22462/644. PMID: 39348517.

DOI

10.22462/644

ISSN

1066-2936

PubMed ID

39348517