Avascular necrosis in sickle cell disease can occur due to the impairment of blood supply to the bones, writes columnist.

including hip fractures and dislocations. A few signs and symptoms of avascular necrosis are: Intermittent pain that appears ...

[1] The patients with pre-collapse disease had an 89% success rate at 5-year follow-up, with improvement in Harris hip scores and minimal progression of the disease process. The patients with ...

Mumbai: A 50-year-old patient grappling with avascular necrosis ... less post- operative pain, and a lower risk of dislocation compared to traditional hip replacement methods.

That pain is the result of osteonecrosis-- also known as avascular necrosis (AVN ... the damage reportedly occurred in conjunction with a hip fracture he suffered in 2003.

This paper highlights the difficulties that surround decision making in "middle grade" avascular necrosis of the hip. By showing poor correlation between plain radiography, MRI, and hip ...