Avascular Necrosis:

Imagine your bones gradually losing their lifeline. This is the unfortunate truth behind Avascular Necrosis (AVN), or Osteonecrosis. The condition happens when blood supply to a bone is cut off, leading to the death of bone tissue and an eventual collapse. When AVN hits close to a joint, it doesn’t merely halt at the bone—the surface of the joint can also collapse, causing pain, stiffness, and difficulty moving. AVN often targets the ends of long bones, with the femur being the most common victim. While it can affect people of all ages, those between 30 and 50 are at higher risk. It can attack one bone, multiple bones simultaneously, or even strike different bones at different times, making it unpredictable and challenging to manage.

The statistics paint a frightening picture—approximately 150,000 people worldwide develop Avascular Necrosis annually. But its early symptoms are often dismissed, confused with low-grade joint pain or normal aches. If left undiagnosed & untreated, Avascular Necrosis gradually advances without noticeable symptoms or warning, ultimately resulting in extremely devastating degenerative diseases of bone in the joints.

Awareness is the first step in combatting this quiet intruder. If you see joint pain or stiffness that doesn’t go away, don’t ignore it. In skilled hands, the damage can often be stopped and your mobility preserved for years to come.