High-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave for Early Stage Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Single-Center Case Series

<div>MR images of the bilateral hips in a 31-year-old female patient with glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head showed regression of the lesion 6 months after ESWT, and the hips were pain-free for daily activities.</div>

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Figure 4: High-Energy Extracorporeal Shock Wave for Early Stage Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: A Single-Center Case Series 