Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (29): 4691-4696.doi: 10.12307/2021.170

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Constructing an animal model of femoral head necrosis: how to get closer to clinical application

Tang Shuo1, Hou Decai2   

  1. 1Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110847, Liaoning Province, China; 2Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110032, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2020-12-18 Revised:2020-12-19 Accepted:2021-01-16 Online:2021-10-18 Published:2021-07-22
  • Contact: Hou Decai, MD, Professor, Chief physician, Master’s/Doctoral supervisor, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110032, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Tang Shuo, Master candidate, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110847, Liaoning Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Scientific Talent Application Technology Research Project of Shenyang Science and Technology Bureau, No. 18014405 (to HDC)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The etiology and pathogenesis of femoral head necrosis is a question that has been discussed by medical researchers, and there is no clear answer so far.
OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress in animal models of femoral head necrosis.
METHODS: Using the search terms of “femoral head necrosis; animal model,” CNKI, VIP, WanFang, and PubMed databases were searched for relevant articles about the modeling methods of animal models of femoral head necrosis published from 2011 to 2020.  
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Until now, there has been no animal model that is fully compatible with the development and changes of human femoral head necrosis. By literature retrieval, we found that there are various methods to prepare femoral head necrosis models, which can be roughly divided into traumatic and non-traumatic. Traumatic methods mainly include physical injury and chemical injury. Non-traumatic methods include hormones, hormones combined with lipopolysaccharides, etc. In comparison, hormones show less trauma and shorter modeling time in the preparation of a femoral head necrosis model, which is more reasonable for research.


Key words: femoral head necrosis, animal model, research progress, traumatic, non-traumatic, hormone, review

CLC Number: