Abstract

A CASE STUDY ON AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF FEMUR HEAD

Dr. Sachin Tike*, Dr. Priyanka Kurde, Dr. Rukmini Shinde and Dr. Shivaji Panzade

Abstract

Avascular necrosis of head of the femur is very commonly raising condition. It is progressive disorder occur due to death of bone cells. Without blood supply bone tissue dies and bone collapses. Artery supplying to femur head is too narrow hence; AVN of femur head is common type of necrosis. A 65yr female patient came with right hip joint pain, difficulty in sitting & walking. Patient has been advised for total hip replacement surgery. In modern medicine treatment is expensive and rather not specific and having poor prognosis too. According to Ayurveda Vata, Pitta, Rakta have very important role in pathogenesis of AVN along with asthi & majja dhatu kshaya. Ayurvedic treatment like Jalaukacharan, panchatikta kshir basti, shamanaushadhi such as Sarivadyasav, asthimajjapachak vati found excellent result in this case.

Keywords: Asthi-majjagat vat, avascular necrosis, Jalaukacharan, Panchatikta kshir basti, Sarivadyasav.