Circulatory disorders of the femoral head

Surgery is recommended to prevent the damage from progressing and the femoral head from collapsing.

In the early stages, blood circulation can be improved by drilling into the bone. If the damage is severe, the femoral head is replaced with a prosthesis. The procedure is performed as an inpatient and takes five to ten days.

The leg is partially weight-bearing for the first few weeks. Physiotherapy and thrombosis prophylaxis begin from the first day. Rehabilitation usually lasts around twelve weeks.