1. Avascular necrosis of hip joint
Biological treatment in India
Regenerative medicine
Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam, FRCS, M.Ch Orth,
MS Orth, DNB Orth
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2. Avascular necrosis of hip joint
• Incidence- 1 in 20,000 individuals
• Affects age group- 20-50
• Bilateral involvement in majority
• Causes is mostly unknown. Other causes
include steroid intake, alcoholism, rare blood
diseases, storage disorders etc
• Progressive disease leads to crippling if left
untreated.
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3. Avascular necrosis of hip joint
Treatment options
• Wait and watch- doesn’t work
• Bisphosphonates- prevent reabsorption of
dead bone but dead bone still remains in the
head
• Core decompression
• Regenerative medicine options.
• Hip replacement and its alternatives
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