According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, there are some patterns of syndrome that lead to osteonecrosis.
1. Constitution weakness, and low disease-resistance
2. Deficiency of kidney and liver causing osteonecrosis
3. Deficency of spleen and stomach
4. Stagnation of blood and Qi

Integration of Chinese medicine and western medicine would be a good choice for this disease. When treating osteonecrosis, Chinese doctors will take everything into consideration, including the following conditons.
1. Trauma: Femoral neck fracture caused by external impact, dislocation of hip joint, Hip twist contusion, etc.
2. Drugs: Those who take glucocorticoids for bronchitis, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, neck and back pain, diabetes, skin disorders, easily suffer from osteonecrosis.
3. Alcohol stimulates: Chronic alcoholism is an important factor. Clinical manifestations are ducks step, heart failure, fatigue, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.
4. Wind, Cold and Dampness: Hip pain, heavy cold, difficult squatting.
5. Deficiency of liver and kidney: Flesh loss, yellow complexion, impotence, premature ejaculation, frequent dreams, emission, fatigue, etc.
6. Osteoporosis: Cold limbs, aches, frature easily, obvious bone atrophy.
7. Bone tuberculosis merger: tuberculosis test positive, fever in the afternoon, fixed pain, night sweat, fatigue, etc.
8. Post-operation: bone transplantation, vasotransplantation 3 years later, insufficiency of bone blood.