| | | | | If avascular necrosis progresses and the bone and |
| Avascular Necrosis Treatment in India | | | | surrounding joint surface collapse, pain may develop |
| | | | | or increase dramatically. Pain may be severe enough |
| Avascular Necrosis – Stem Cell Treatment | | | | to limit the patient's range of motion in the affected |
| | | | | joint... |
| Avascular necrosis is a disease resulting from the | | | | |
| temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to | | | | Diagnosis of Avascular Necrosis |
| the bones. Without blood, the bone tissue dies and | | | | After performing a complete physical examination |
| causes the bone to collapse. If the process involves | | | | and asking about the patient's medical history (for |
| the bones near a joint, it often leads to collapse of | | | | example, what health problems the patient has had |
| the joint surface. This disease also is known as | | | | and for how long), the doctor may use one or more |
| osteonecrosis, aseptic necrosis, and ischemic bone | | | | imaging techniques to diagnose avascular necrosis... |
| necrosis. | | | | |
| Although it can happen in any bone, avascular | | | | Treatments for Avascular Necrosis |
| necrosis most commonly affects the ends | | | | Appropriate treatment for avascular necrosis is |
| (epiphyses) of long bones such as the femur, the | | | | necessary to keep joints from breaking down. If |
| bone extending from the knee joint to the hip joint. | | | | untreated, most patients will experience severe pain |
| Other common sites include the upper arm bone, | | | | and limitation in movement within 2 years. Several |
| knees, shoulders, and ankles. The disease may affect | | | | treatments are available that can help prevent |
| just one bone, more than one bone at the same | | | | further bone and joint damage and reduce pain... |
| time, or more than one bone at different times... | | | | |
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| Causes of Avascular Necrosis | | | | |
| Avascular necrosis has several causes. Loss of blood | | | | Please log on to : |
| supply to the bone can be caused by an injury | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| (trauma-related avascular necrosis or joint dislocation) | | | | |
| or by certain risk factors (nontraumatic avascular | | | | We Care Core Values |
| necrosis), such as some medications (steroids), blood | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| coagulation disorders, or excessive alcohol use... | | | | you as the centre. |
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| In the early stages of avascular necrosis, patients | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
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| progresses, however, most patients experience joint | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
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| affected joint, and then even when resting. Pain | | | | across the sub continent. |
| usually develops gradually and may be mild or severe. | | | | |