Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing protocols for osteonecrosis of the femoral head in adults

作     者：Editorial Board of Nursing of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine 

作者机构：Editorial Board of Nursing of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine 

出 版 物：《中西医结合护理（中英文）》 (Journal of Clinical Nursing in Practice)

年 卷 期：2019年第5卷第8期

页      面：234-239页

学科分类：1011[医学-护理学（可授医学、理学学位）] 10[医学] 

主　　题：osteonecrosis femoral head hip pain traditional Chinese medicine nursing 

摘      要：Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a disabling pathology influencing the population averagely aged 33-38 years. It is characterized by a compromised subchondral microcirculation, especially in the small retinacular vessels. The prevalence of ONFH is relatively high in China. At present, the surgery is the optimal treatment modality for ONFH, but it still can result in many complications. In recent years, traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has shown unique advantages in ONFH, including internal application and external application of Chinese herbs, TCM fumigation, TCM iontophoresis, TCM Tazi and so on. This article primarily investigated the key points of common syndromes, TCM nursing methods and healthy guidance of ONFH in adults, aiming at maintaining and developing the strengths of TCM, improving its efficacy and standardizing its behavior.