Patient's question:
Doctor, my husband has been carefully diagnosed with avascular necrosis of the left femur. How should avascular necrosis of the femur be treated? Is surgery definitely required? Can this femur be cured? What impact will it have on future life?Doctor's answer:
Femoral avascular necrosis primarily causes symptoms of joint swelling and pain to recur. If detected early, it can be cured through conservative methods, mainly including extracorporeal high-voltage current therapy and traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture. These treatments can be combined with taking ibuprofen capsules. If the condition is very severe, it may lead to the inability to walk or recurring hip joint pain. In very severe cases, surgical intervention is necessary to address the issue promptly.