The cartilage of the femoral head does not regenerate when it disappears.
Femoral head cartilage refers to the articular cartilage located on the surface of the femoral head, or it may refer to the epiphyseal cartilage, no matter which kind of cartilage, it can not be regenerated after disappearing.
1. Femoral head articular cartilage: the femoral head articular cartilage is located at the joint between the femur and the hip bone. Factors such as trauma, excessive activity, and overweight can affect the blood circulation of the femoral head, resulting in insufficient oxygen supply and lack of nutrients, which leads to ischemic necrosis of the cartilage of the femoral head, and thus disappears. Cartilage tissue does not belong to regenerative tissue and cannot be regenerated after it disappears.
2. Epiphyseal cartilage: Epiphyseal cartilage is located at the two ends of the femur and the part connected with the backbone. Epiphyseal cartilage can proliferate and ossify continuously to increase the length of femur, which will make the body grow taller. After a certain age, the epiphyseal cartilage will naturally ossify and disappear, leaving behind an epiphyseal line, at which time the femur will no longer grow and the human body will no longer grow taller. The disappearance of epiphyseal cartilage means that the epiphyseal cartilage ossifies into bone tissue, and the bone tissue cannot be transformed into epiphyseal cartilage.
It is recommended to go to the hospital for relevant examinations to clarify the cause of the disease and then timely treatment, so as not to delay the condition.