Since the birth of wine, it has been closely related to the history of human civilization, both in the past and in the present. Moderate drinking can promote blood circulation and relieve mental tension, and wine also has medicinal value, as evidenced by the presence of alcohol in medicinal wines and many proprietary Chinese medicines. But long-term, heavy drinking can be extremely harmful to human health, such as fatty liver, pancreatitis, memory loss and even femoral head necrosis. Long-term heavy alcohol consumption is one of the three major causes of femoral head necrosis in young adults. In the past 20 years, patients with femoral head necrosis caused by alcohol consumption accounted for 15.4% of all cases of femoral head necrosis. Most of these patients have bilateral femoral head onset at the same time, and are more common in men aged 30-50. It is really a shock not to mention it. So, what are the symptoms of alcohol-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head? Alcoholic osteonecrosis of the femoral head may cause pain at the root of the thigh in the early stage, and the pain may radiate to the inner thigh and the knee joint, and some patients may feel difficulty in crossing their legs. As the disease progresses, symptoms such as difficulty putting on socks, difficulty squatting and walking with a limp will gradually appear in the middle to late stages. Those who drink a lot of alcohol for a long time must pay attention: once the above situation occurs, they should go to a regular hospital for a clear diagnosis. What is the best treatment for osteonecrosis of the femoral head? In fact, it is necessary to choose the most suitable treatment method according to the age and degree of femoral head necrosis patients, and not to generalize what is the best treatment method. MRI can detect early lesions and determine whether there is osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Patients with early tendency of femoral head necrosis should quit drinking as soon as possible, take blood-boosting Chinese medicine as prescribed by the doctor to improve symptoms, and reduce weight-bearing and walking (such as crutches) to reduce the degree of weight-bearing on the femoral head to avoid collapse of bone tissue and slow down the development of the disease. Some patients with stage I and II femoral head necrosis can be treated with bone transfer and decompression surgery with vascular tip, and more serious patients can be treated with femoral head surface replacement; stage III and IV patients need total hip replacement. Remember: if the lesion has reached an advanced stage, only joint replacement is the most correct and effective treatment. Many patients have to try every possible way to “save the femoral head” at an advanced stage, and after spending money and suffering, they still cannot escape from joint replacement. The treatment of femoral head necrosis is often related to the course of the disease, and in general: the earlier the diagnosis and the earlier the treatment, the better the results. However, there is no specific treatment or special drug that can cure all cases of osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Because the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head is still controversial, many false advertisements and unscrupulous medical institutions have taken advantage of the patient’s eagerness to cure the disease and exaggerated the treatment effect, which not only cheated the patient’s money, but also delayed the timely treatment of the disease. In life, many patients are found to be advanced and can only be treated with joint replacement surgery. So, what are the early warning signs for patients with femoral head necrosis? Specifically as follows: 1. Pain: the earliest symptom. Due to the increased pressure within the femoral head, stimulating the peripheral nerve and hip joint closed pore nerve, manifested as pain around the hip, pain around the knee joint (even some patients’ initial symptoms are pain around the knee joint, many times including doctors, may be misdiagnosed as lumbar disc herniation), mostly nocturnal pain, resting pain. 2. Dysfunction/activity disorder: manifested as increased pain during activity and walking (due to increased pressure within the femoral head, the pressure will be greater during activity and walking, manifested as activity stepping on the ground when simply afraid to walk hard, and walking feels more painful). 3. Limp: Limp means: when walking, the affected foot does not dare to take the force and has to rely on the normal leg to take the force. The affected side is dragging the walk – limping gait. We must pay attention to these early abnormal body signals in general, if found as soon as possible to the hospital to check the diagnosis and receive standardized treatment. Finally, we advise our friends who love to drink: wine is good, but don’t be greedy!