Bone necrosis
It is a condition that occurs when bone loss of blood supply, because bone is a living tissue that needs blood, the interruption of blood supply leads to bone death, if it does not stop, necrosis can cause bone erosion.
It often affects hip bones, and some other common places are the shoulder, knees, and ankles. Bone necrosis is also called bone necrosis, aseptic necrosis and ischemic bone necrosis. Symptoms of bone necrosis In its early stages, bone necrosis usually does not cause any symptoms. As the disease worsens, it becomes painful. At first, the pain may only occur when you hit the affected bones. Then, the pain may become constant. If the bone and surrounding joints are eroded, you may have severe pain that interferes with your ability to use the joint. The time between initial symptoms and bone erosion can range from several months to more than a year. Causes of bone necrosis Causes of bone necrosis include: Dislocation or fracture of the femur.This type of injury can affect blood flow to the bones, leading to traumatic bone necrosis, bone necrosis may develop in 20% or more of people who take off the thigh. Chronic corticosteroid use. Long-term use of these anti-inflammatory drugs, whether oral or intravenous, leads to 35% of all cases of non-rheumatic bone necrosis, although not understand the cause of this, doctors suspect that these drugs may interfere with the body's ability to break down Fatty substances. Excessive alcohol use. Like many corticosteroids, excessive alcohol intake may lead to the formation of fatty substances in the blood vessels and reduce blood flow to the bones. Blood clots, infections and damage to the arteries. All these can block blood flow to the bones. Other conditions associated with non-rheumatic bone necrosis include: Gaucher disease, where a fatty substance accumulates in organs sickle cell disease pancreatitis diabetes mellitus HIV radiation therapy or chemotherapy autoimmune diseases such as lupus pressure disease that causes blood gas bubbles Long-term use of drugs called bisphosphonates to treat cancers such as multiple myeloma or breast cancer, which can lead to bone necrosis in the jaw. Up to 20,000 people develop osteoporosis each year, most of them between the ages of 20 and 50. For healthy people, the risk of osteoporosis is minimal. Most cases are the result of an underlying health problem or injury. Treatment of osteoporosis The objectives of osteoporosis treatment are to improve the joint, stop bone damage and relieve pain.
Providing the best treatment on a number of things, such as: age, disease stage, location and amount of bone damage Cause of bone necrosis Medical treatment of bone necrosis If you develop vascular necrosis early, treatment may include taking medications to relieve pain or reduce the use of the affected area, if the hip or knee is affected Or ankle, you may need crutches to lose weight from the damaged joint.Your doctor may also recommend range-of-motion exercises to help keep your joints moving. Medications If the cause of osteoporosis is known, treatment will include efforts to manage it. This may include: Blood thinners. You will get these if you have osteonecrosis due to blood clots. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These will help with pain. Cholesterol medications. They lower cholesterol and fat in your blood, which helps prevent blockages that lead to bone necrosis. Surgery While these non-surgical treatments may slow bone necrosis, most people with the condition eventually need surgery. Surgical options include: Bone grafts. Remove healthy bones from one part of the body and use them to replace damaged bones and bone connections. Cut the bone and change its alignment to relieve pressure on the bone or joint replacement of the total joint. Unscrew the damaged joint and replace it with an artificial pressure relief joint. Remove part of the inside of the bones to relieve pressure and allow new blood vessels to form vascular bone grafting, use your own tissue to rebuild diseased or damaged hip joints, the surgeon first removes the bones that are lacking blood flow from the thigh and then replaces them with vascular-rich bone from the site Another, such as the fibula, is the smaller bone in the lower leg. Electrical stimulation. Electric current may initiate new bone growth. Your doctor may use them during surgery or give you their own tool. Home Remedies for Bone Necrosis You can do these things to help: Rest. Stay away from the affected joint.This can help slow the damage.You may need to curb physical activity or use crutches for several months. Playing sports. The physical therapist can show you the correct moves to restore the range of motion in the joint. Diagnosis of osteonecrosis More than half of people with this condition require surgery within 3 years of diagnosis. The presence of bone erosion in one joint makes you more likely to develop it in the other. Your diagnosis depends on several things: the stage of the disease at the time of your diagnosis if you have a prerequisite is unlikely to be good if: You are over 50 years old You are in the third stage or higher when you are diagnosed. Damage beyond the end of the bone. You have a long history of corticosteroids