Osteochondritis dissecans choose general treatment, physical therapy, medication or surgery according to the specific situation, actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment may be eradicated.
1. General treatment: reduce exercise, rest more, pay attention to diet, you can eat more food with higher protein content.
2. Physical therapy: you can use elastic bandage, hot compress, local infrared ultra-short wave irradiation and other methods to promote blood circulation and relieve symptoms.
3. Drug treatment: you can take ibuprofen, celecoxib and other non-steroidal painkillers under the guidance of a doctor. Cefixime, levofloxacin and other antibacterial drugs can be used when bacterial infection exists.
4. Surgery: Some infected osteochondritis dissecans can be selected for debridement and drainage surgery to promote healing under the advice of the doctor.
Patients suffering from osteochondritis dissecans should go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor to actively treat, do not self-medication or treatment.