Diagnosis: Aseptic necrosis of the right femoral apophysis
History:
- road traffic accident in 2002, suffering from cranial traumatism and right
hip traumatism
- after one year, pain on the right hip occurred and walking lamely
- the results of NMR examination on August 2003: osteo-necrosis of the right
femoral apophysis stage II/III, with flattened femoral apophysis, and thin femoral
cervix, with rarefied structure and showing a zone lacking substance on the
jonction with the femoral apophysis
On the first consultation
- pain at the right hip level, lame walk, not able to perform the flexion of
the thigh on the abdomen when being in lie down position; not able to run
- starts the treatment with medicinal plants and apicultural products
Control after one
month of treatment
- substantially diminished pain
2.5 months after
the first consultation
- able to run, able to do flexion of the thigh on the abdomen
- starts bee venom therapy
After taking the
first dose of bee venom
- pain completely disappeared
After three months
of bee venom treatment
- X-ray control results: declared as being on after-effects stage; osteo-necrosis
evolution stopped; bone substance in progress of recovery; femoral cervix thickened;
the gap zone with lack of substance completed