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I recently was admitted for a sickle cell crisis and the pain in my shoulder has gotten worst. i have avn in that shoulder what are my options?
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There are: Some very interesting new approaches for avn. See if you can arrange an orthopedic consult with a doc who is up on the latest and greatest.
Answered 4/19/2013
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