Database: Study 22 of 26 studies              Database Hip - Other methods of stimulation First author and date Perfilova TN 1989 Version consulted C Condition Perthe’s disease and aseptic necrosis of femur head in adults Study type case series N / Groupings 147 (60 with Perthe’s disease and 87 with aseptic necrosis of femur head) Type of acupuncture MW-irradiation Points used no details Parameters used no details Stimulation duration no details Number of sessions 9 courses Follow up no details Endpoint measure Specific biochemical indicators representing recovery processes in connective tissue: indicators of exhange of collagen, elastolysis, proteolysis inhibitors in blood serum Outcome MW-therapy promotes normalisation of metabolic processes in connective tissue Additional notes efficacy of treatment depends on stage and type of pathological process Analysis / problems - References Perfilova TN, Bochek ML, Tal′ko II, Ovchinnikov GI 1989 Effect of MW-therapy on changes in connective tissue at Perthes disease and aseptic necrosis of femur head for adults. In: Sitko SP, Andreyev EA, Binyashevski EV, Zhukovsky VD, Losimovich ED, Litvinov GS, Popovichenko NV, Talko JJ Microwave Resonance Therapy. The fundamental aspects of the application of mm range electromagnetic radiation in medicine. Provisional Collective “Otklik”, Kiev, 136-7 Secondary references - Data entry code JoC 564