This week we are going to discuss a very rare but present danger to the hip joint which can be career-ending for an athlete as well as joint ending for you and me — avascular necrosis.

Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...

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 ...

Probably not...' He announced that he had been diagnosed with Avascular Necrosis in his right hip joint - a disease which causes the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply. To curtail ...

For more information on avascular necrosis of the hip and the indication for hip replacement surgery, do not hesitate to contact the clinic for a no-cost screening. Originally Published: May 31 ...