By definition, necrosis of the femoral head refers to the collapse or deformation of the femoral head caused by damage to the trabecular bone structure.
Although this condition is relatively common, it is very complex to treat, and if it is not treated in time, it is likely to have serious consequences, causing a series of hip problems, such as claudication and even paralysis.
There are many causes of this disease, and patients should strengthen their understanding of this disease and pay certain attention to the following five causes.
1. Lack of exercise
Many people always sit still when they are usually working, often sitting for a day, and they don't exercise after work.
In the long run, it is easy to cause the cervical spine and lumbar spine to be in a state of tension, which will cause problems with blood circulation, and cause cervical spondylosis and lumbar spondylosis, and in severe cases, it may also lead to the problem of necrosis of the femoral head. Once this problem occurs, the treatment method and cure rate will be affected to a certain extent.
2. Abuse of hormone drugs
If the patient has a habit of abusing hormonal drugs, it is easy to develop necrosis of the femoral head, especially glucocorticoids.
If these drugs are taken for a long time, it is likely to cause a series of injuries to the patient, causing problems such as fat metabolism disorders, osteoporosis and intraosseous hypertension, which are the main factors that lead to necrosis of the femoral head.
3. Excessive alcohol consumption
It is reported that if the patient drinks too much alcohol for a long time, the number of fat cells in the femoral head will increase, which will increase the pressure in the bone and the blood supply will become less and less. At the same time, drinking alcohol will slow down the circulation of the blood, and over time, the risk of avascular necrosis of the femoral head will gradually increase.
4. Suffering from external trauma
In daily life, if the patient accidentally has some accidents, such as traffic accidents, resulting in hip injury, then it is easy to lead to necrosis of the femoral head.
Specifically, if the hip joint is accidentally fractured or dislocated, it can easily cause damage to the blood vessels in the femoral head. If the patient does not treat it in time, it is likely to lead to ischemia of the femoral head, which can lead to the problem of necrosis of the femoral head.
5. Suffering from rheumatic diseases
Once a patient suffers from rheumatic diseases, the body will experience various uncomfortable symptoms, such as joint pain, etc., which will affect the surrounding tissues, thereby affecting the health of the bones, triggering bone changes, and eventually leading to the problem of necrosis of the femoral head.
Therefore, patients should pay attention to the care of the joints and treat the rheumatism problem as soon as possible, so as to better reduce the impact of the disease.
To sum up, femoral head necrosis is a relatively serious orthopedic disease, and the causes are complex, so patients should actively prevent it at ordinary times, try to avoid staying away from these causes, and strengthen daily care, supplement more vitamins and proteins, promote metabolism in the body, and improve their own immunity.
However, if you have already confirmed that you have this disease, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to get checked to determine the cause and then treat the symptoms under the guidance of a doctor.