What symptom does femoral head necrosis have?

Update Date: 2024-02-15 Source: Network

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Here we introduce the femoral head necrosis refers to adult femoral head necrosis, its full name is aseptic necrosis of the femoral head, or avascular necrosis of the femoral head, is due to a variety of reasons leading to poor blood supply of the femoral head, resulting in osteocyte ischemia, necrosis, trabecular fracture, collapse of the femoral head. Since 1888, the world's medical community first recognized the disease of femoral head necrosis, so far, femoral head necrosis has changed from a rare disease to a frequently occurring and common disease. What symptom does femoral head necrosis have? Let's talk about it

What symptom does femoral head necrosis have?

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head is called undead cancer. If it is not treated in time and effectively, when it develops to the late stage, the hip joint will basically lose its activity function, and the pain will be unbearable. The patient can only stay in bed for a long time and lose his normal life. But femoral head necrosis will not affect people's life, simple femoral head necrosis will not lead to death.

Necrosis of the femoral head can stimulate peripheral nerves and radiate to the medial thigh, lateral hip and knee joints. The obturator nerve, in particular, plays an important role in transmitting adductor femoris pain and radiation pain of knee joint. So it can cause knee pain.

Not all patients with femoral head necrosis have lower extremity muscle atrophy. Muscle atrophy may be seen in patients who are bedridden for a long time without proper rehabilitation exercise. If muscles are not used and exercised for a long time, they will atrophy.

matters needing attention

(1) People with high risk factors of femoral head necrosis should reduce weight bearing and protect themselves. For example, deep-water divers, high-altitude pilots, and personnel in high-pressure working environment, it is better to change the type of work and seek medical treatment in time for those who have really been ill（ 2) Avoid drinking too much. Don't drink too much for a long time（ 3) Don't abuse glucocorticoids by yourself.