Symptoms of avascular necrosis of femoral head in children

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Osteopathy experts said that there is no age difference in the incidence of avascular necrosis of the femoral head, children and adults will suffer from avascular necrosis of the femoral head, experts said that the occurrence of the disease has brought a great impact on children's growth and development, so we should pay attention to parents, once children have the following symptoms, then parents should pay attention to it, and take children to the hospital in time.

Symptoms of avascular necrosis of femoral head in children

The symptoms of children's osteonecrosis of the femoral head are relatively insidious, which may have existed for a long time. The children have no symptoms and are in good health. What are the manifestations of avascular necrosis of the femoral head in children? 15% of the cases occurred in both hips, with family history and genetic tendency. About 30% of the children's immediate relatives had the same disease, and their height was shorter than that of normal children of the same age.

In addition, patients with femoral head necrosis showed pain in the inner thigh, patella or buttock of inguinal area in the early stage, and the pain aggravated when walking too long or running and jumping, and relieved after rest. Muscle spasm appeared in the early stage of the disease. Abduction and internal rotation were obviously limited, and the muscles of buttocks and thighs were slightly atrophied. Deep buttock lines and unsteady gait.

In the late stage, impacted abduction occurs due to the collision between the flat femoral head and acetabulum. Hip abductor muscle dysfunction, obvious claudication, partial hip gait, walking, the uninjured side of the pelvis ups and downs, trunk swing back and forth, bilateral patients walking like duck step.

matters needing attention

Bone disease experts say that once children are diagnosed with femoral head necrosis, they should be treated in time. At present, there are many methods for the treatment of femoral head necrosis, among which traditional Chinese medicine therapy has been recognized by many parents of children. If you want to know the treatment of femoral head necrosis, you can consult 39 Health experts online.