THE medical literature of the past ten years contains many reports of injurious side effects of systemic corticosteroid therapy. 1–4 Osteoporosis and resulting vertebral fractures are almost the only ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For patients with avascular necrosis of the humeral head, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty resulted in ...

The subject of today’s article is avascular necrosis (AVN) of the hip. This is a disease that results in the death of bone and the loss of structural integrity of the bone. Symptoms of AVN can be very ...

Clinicians must be well-versed in distinguishing the exact etiology of avascular necrosis of the hip in order to prevent further injury and recommend the best course of treatment. In a majority of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recently published results showed patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty for avascular necrosis of the ...

The approval is supported by data from 31 patients and 32 talus replacement surgeries. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Patient Specific Talus Spacer (Additive Orthopaedics) for ...

A 48-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of oedema and pain in his right hand. Initially diagnosed with tendonitis, he underwent physical therapy which provided limited relief. MRI ...

Nontraumatic avascular necrosis of the hip is a result of the disruption of the arterial supply to the femoral head. Several conditions have been associated with AVN, including chronic alcohol use, ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- When you think of hip replacement, you probably picture an elderly person having surgery after taking a nasty fall. But young people can also need hip replacement because of a ...

To the Editor: The paper, "Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral and Humeral Heads after High-Dosage Corticosteroid Therapy," in the October 6 issue of the Journal, was of considerable interest to me ...