Avascular necrosis is a condition that develops when there is a loss of blood from the bones. Since bones are also living tissues, they require blood to flourish.

A chemical engineer in Malaysia overcame Avascular Necrosis with a pioneering Robotic Direct Anterior Hip Replacement. This ...

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Bilateral Avascular Necrosis of the Hips on December 9, 1953, in Case 2. Case 3. A 36-year-old man had had multiple sclerosis for 12 years.

A 23-year-old youth suffering from Avascular Necrosis (AVN) -- interruption in blood supply to the bone -- was given a new lease of life through total hip joint replacement surgery.

Avascular necrosis, which is the loss of bone tissue as a result of a lack of blood supply, most frequently damages the femur (thigh bone), harming one of the body's most crucial weight-bearing ...

We agree with Allan Knight that avascular necrosis was reported long before corticosteroids were introduced and that it remains to some extent a disorder of unknown origin. There are cases of ...

I read with interest the Clinical Vista Brief about bilateral hip avascular necrosis. 1 I note that the corticosteroid injection was given 8 months before the condition was diagnosed, but the patient ...

To the Editor: The paper, "Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral and Humeral Heads after High-Dosage Corticosteroid Therapy," in the October 6 issue of the Journal, was of considerable interest to me b ...