Matt Miller, MD

Osteonecrosis of the Hip

Miller, MD, Foran, J. www.orthoinfo.org, Your Orthopaedic Connection. 2011

http://www.orthoinfo.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00216 Osteonecrosis of the hip is a painful condition that occurs when the blood supply to the bone is disrupted. Because bone cells die without a blood supply, osteonecrosis can ultimately lead to destruction of the hip joint and arthritis. Osteonecrosis is also called avascular necrosis or aseptic necrosis. Although it can occur in any bone, osteonecrosis most often affects the hip. More than 20,000 people each year enter hospitals for treatment of osteonecrosis of the hip. In many cases, both hips are affected by the disease...