Question 1

what is aseptic necrosis?

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Tissue death no bugs: Aseptic necrosis is often used to describe the death of bone due to vascular insufficiency, without and infection.  High dose steroid treatment can cause aseptic necrosis of the head of the femur.  Fracture of the femoral neck can also cause aseptic necrosis due to injury to blood vessels supplying the femoral head.

Question 2

can aseptic necrosis be cured?

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Of course: This should be evaluated to see if it is sciatica or fibromyalgia, as both are treatable.

Question 3

i'd like info on aseptic necrosis plz?

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Bone death: Aseptic or avascular necrosis are older terms that describe none that has died without cause. The current term is osteonecrosis, but it all means the same thing.  Dead bone.  Try the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons web site for more information.  Aaos.Org.

Question 4

what are the tests for aseptic necrosis?

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Osteonecrosis: Test for avn plain x-ray of the involved bone or joint and to confirm it the principat test is an mri.Dr seni.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: aseptic necrosis?

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Local bone death: Aseptic necrosis is also called osteonecrosis, avascular necrosis (AVN), or ischemic bone necrosis. It is a condition that occurs when there is diminished blood to the bone. An interruption to the blood supply causes bone to die. If the environment is not altered or improved, the involved bone may eventually collapse and become a structural problem.

Question 6

what is the treatment for aseptic necrosis?

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Dead bone: All depend of the joint involved with avn, if the area of dead bone is small some time bone graft can be done, some time plain drilling of the bone may suffice or some times vascularized pedicule bone graft is the answer and some times a total joint replacement is the best procedure.All depend of the particular circumstances of the joint involved.Dr seni.

Question 7

i got diagnosed with a aseptic necrosis of the scaphoid, what did i do?

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See hand specialist: Aseptic necrosis (avn) of the scaphoid may occur from prior trauma/scaphoid fracture or rarely without a previous fracture as in preiser disease where avn of scaphoid bone occurs possibly due to repetitive microtrauma or side effects of drugs (e.g., steroids or chemotherapy) ) in conjunction with existing defective vascular supply to the proximal pole of the scaphoid. See a hand orthopedic surgeon.

Question 8

what to do if i just got diagnosed with an aseptic necrosis on my right(dominant) wrist?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate for underly: Evaluate for underlying causes - fractures, coagulopathies, hyperbaric, etc.

Question 9

if i have aseptic necrosis of hip,  thoracic spine and neck. why woukd a doctor send me to rehabilitation?

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Aseptic necrosis of-: -hips need an orthopedic surgeon,. There is not a Dx of aseptic necrosis of the spine. They may mean degenerative arthritis, or vertebral compression.  If so @ your age you also need 2 see a fellowship trained spine surgeon, my preference is an orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in spine. Common causes in your age group makes me think steroid exposure, alcoholics, renal dialysis. GET EVAL

Question 10

what happens to people who get avascular necrosis of the hip (also called osteonecrosis)?

Accepted Answer

Usually surgery: If the problem gets very severe you will
start to have some collapse in the femoral 
head and you may ultimately require
a total hip arthroplasty.

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