Core decompression surgery is a newer surgical procedure compared with standard total hip replacement, and it has shown promising results. 11 Unfortunately, the disadvantage of this procedure is that ...

The subject of today’s article is avascular necrosis (AVN) of the hip. This is a disease that results in the death of bone and the loss of structural integrity of the bone. Symptoms of AVN can be very ...

Pediatric femoral neck fractures require urgent reduction and decompression Data comparison shows that current management may reduce avascular necrosis risk. September 01, 2006 3 min read Issue: ...

Early osteonecrosis of the adult femoral head can be an elusive problem to diagnose. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of nontraumatic presentations of groin pain and in those ...

February 15, 2007 (San Diego) -- A variation on core decompression treatment for avascular necrosis uses multiple small percutaneous perforations instead of a large core decompression drill, according ...

Osteonecrosis is also called avascular necrosis of the bone. It refers to the condition in which part of a bone dies because its blood supply is interrupted. All bones are made up of living cells, and ...