title: Use of ESWT in avascular necrosis of bilateral femoral heads: case report.
abstract: A 57-year-old female patient was admitted to the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation with lumbar and left hip pain lasting for 1.5 months. Physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging revealed stage 1 avascular necrosis of bilateral femoral heads. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) was utilized for early stage disease and a significant reduction in pain and functional recovery was noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Park Bahcelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ozgonenel
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Usak State Hospital, Usak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hilal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yesil
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Banaz Public Hospital, Usak, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yesil
keywords: Avascular necrosis; conservative; extracorporeal shockwave; femoral head