See below: It is death of the bone usually due to trauma. If you are a football or baseball fan this is the condition that ended bo jackson's sports career.
Answered 2/18/2013
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Dead bone: Avascular necrosis of bone is due to poor or no circulation to a bone. The bone dies and can break up eventually. There are surgeries specific to the ankle bone ( talus) that can help depending on the size of the area affected. Sometimes long term bracing can protect the bone till the bone becomes revascularized.
Answered 1/19/2014
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