Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (29): 4726-4730.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.29.026

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Chinese medicine intervention for steroid-induced necrosis of the femoral head: from basic study to clinical application

Zhou Zheng-xin   

  1. First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, Anhui Province, China
  • About author:Zhou Zheng-xin, M.D., Chief physician, Professor, Master’s supervisor, First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230031, Anhui Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81373664

Abstract:

 BACKGROUND: Chinese herbal medicine for treatment of steroid-induced necrosis of the femoral head has been shown to be effective, but its mechanism remains controversial.OBJECTIVE: To retrieve and summarize the mechanism of Chinese herbal medicine for steroid-induced necrosis of the femoral head in recent 10 years.METHODS: We retrieved articles addressing the mechanism of Chinese herbal medicine for intervention of steroid-induced necrosis of the femoral head in China National Knowledge Infrastructure published from January 2005 to December 2014. The key words were femur head necrosis, hormones, drugs, and Chinese herbal. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 23 articles were selected for discussion.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Studies concerning the mechanism of Chinese medicine for steroid-induced necrosis of the femoral head mainly focus on lowering blood lipid and anticoagulation, improving blood rheology, reducing intraosseous pressure, promoting angiogenesis and inhibiting apoptosis, as well as cytokines and related factors. This study mainly concerns classical formulae, empirical prescription and various Chinese patent medicines, but does not address differentiation of symptoms and signs for classification of syndrome, diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of the illness and the patient’s condition, targeted rule of treatment, and prescription drugs. 

 中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words: femur head necrosis, hormones, drugs, Chinese herbal

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