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本书是作者40年临床和科研经验的总结，内容涵盖股骨头坏死的中医基础理论、诊断方法、治疗方法、康复方法以及护理方法等诸多方面。不仅探索了股骨头再造的一般规律，提出了“结构修复、气血自通”、“髋关节修复准则”、“应力-力电法则”等新理论、新观点，而且创新了临床治疗方法。全书22章，附有精美图片，是一部理论优选、学说新颖、实用性强的医学论著。 黄克勤，北京皇城股骨头坏死专科医院院长、北京皇城股骨头坏死研究所所长、吉林市股骨头坏死专科医院院长，兼任中国民间中医医药研究开发协会常务副会长，中国人才骨伤学会资历会长，中华骨科学会副会长，为中华中医药学会师承导师。

本书是作者40年临床和科研经验的总结，内容涵盖股骨头坏死的中医基础理论、诊断方法、治疗方法、康复方法以及护理方法等诸多方面。不仅探索了股骨头再造的一般规律，提出了“结构修复、气血自通”、“髋关节修复准则”、“应力-力电法则”等新理论、新观点，而且创新了临床治疗方法。全书22章，附有精美图片，是一部理论优选、学说新颖、实用性强的医学论著。 黄克勤，北京皇城股骨头坏死专科医院院长、北京皇城股骨头坏死研究所所长、吉林市股骨头坏死专科医院院长，兼任中国民间中医医药研究开发协会常务副会长，中国人才骨伤学会资历会长，中华骨科学会副会长，为中华中医药学会师承导师。