What is femoral head collapse?

Bone necrosis of the hip occurs when the blood circulation to the head of the femur (thighbone) is compromised. When the femur bone in the hip joint dies, it can lead to the collapse of the femoral head.

How do members experience femoral head collapse?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with femoral head collapse*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for femoral head collapse*

Who has femoral head collapse on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 2
50s 3
60s 3
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 5