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How do you treat avascular necrosis?

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Dr. Alfred Kim answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Surgery, meds: The most common solution is joint replacement surgery, but bisphosphonate medications can be used first to try to slow the progression of bone death.

Answered 11/5/2018

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