Patient's question:
Child of a friend's family was initially very sick, but recently went to the hospital for a check-up and the doctor said they suffer from avascular necrosis of the femoral head. What should be done about avascular necrosis of the femoral head?Doctor's answer:
Children's femoral head aseptic necrosis, also known as femoral epiphysis cartilage disease, is a condition whose cause remains unclear. It often leads to hip and knee pain. In severe cases, patients may develop a limp, and hip joint movement is restricted by pain, which can be intermittent or persistent. Pain relief may occur after rest, and it is often described as sharp, dull, or aching discomfort, frequently radiating to the groin, inner thigh, buttock, and inner knee, accompanied by numbness in these areas. Early treatment of the disease is particularly important to prevent femoral head deformation. Common measures include bed rest, limb traction, or external abduction splinting for the lower limbs. Severe patients may require surgical intervention. It is recommended to consult a professional traditional Chinese medicine orthopedic doctor to achieve clinical diagnosis and cure effects through stem cell grafting.