Research Article

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Modulates the Expressions of Proinflammatory Cytokines IL33 and IL17A, and Their Receptors ST2 and IL17RA, within the Articular Cartilage in Early Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in a Rat Model

Table 1

OARSI score of the articular cartilage in Sham, AVNFH and ESWT groups.

AverageStandard error value

Sham000
AVNFH1.280.19
ESWT1.080.13

The was as compared with the Sham group.