Avascular Necrosis

Avascular necrosis of the hip may cause pain in the groin. Pain may radiate down the thigh to the knee. Pain is usually worse when standing or walking.
Avascular necrosis of the wrist may cause wrist pain and finger weakness.
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Femoral head, avascular necrosis of the: See Legg-Calv-Perthes disease.
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Avascular necrosis; Osteonecrosis; Ischemic bone necrosis; AVN
Symptoms:
Unfortunately there are no symptoms in the early stages of aseptic necrosis. As bone damageprogresses, you may have the following symptoms.
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However, it is important that a hip dislocation be treated within six hours to help prevent avascular necrosis of the femoral (thigh) head and osteoarthritis from occurring in the future.
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Avascular necrosis, a condition in which the blood supply to the bone near the joint is interrupted, leading to bone death and eventually joint damage ' The hip is affected most often.
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Sometimes the failure of the pieces of bone to grow back together leads to a problem called avascular necrosis. In avascular necrosis, part of the bone dies because it does not get enough blood.
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Bone infection (osteomyelitis)
Back pain
Occult fracture(s)
Stress fractures and stress injuries
Avascular necrosis
Osteoid osteoma
Mandibular hypertrophy/hyperplasia
Certain types of caner
Mestastases in cancer ...
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Damage to the blood supply of the bones that can kill bone cells (avascular necrosis).
Slowing a child's growth.
Worsening of diabetes.
Eye complications (glaucoma, cataracts).
Increased risk of stomach ulcer.
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