AVN vs Hip Arthritis: What’s the Difference?

AVN vs Hip Arthritis: What’s the Difference?

Avascular Necrosis (AVN) and hip arthritis get mixed up a lot. Both eventually bring hip pain and stiffness, but the damage starts in completely different places. AVN begins when blood supply to the femoral head gets cut off, and that section of bone starts dying from...
Can Stage 2 AVN Heal Without Surgery?

Can Stage 2 AVN Heal Without Surgery?

Stage 2 Avascular Necrosis (AVN) still leaves a real window for non surgical care since the bone has not yet collapsed at this point. Options like core decompression, certain medications, and structured activity changes can sometimes slow the disease and protect the...
Robotic vs Traditional Hip Replacement

Robotic vs Traditional Hip Replacement

Robotic and traditional hip replacement aim for the same outcome, a new joint that moves and feels natural again, but the path there looks different. Robotic systems build a 3D surgical plan from CT imaging and guide the surgeon’s instruments with real time...
Can I Use an Indian Toilet After Knee Replacement?

Can I Use an Indian Toilet After Knee Replacement?

Indian toilets require a squatting posture that places heavy load on a knee still healing from surgery. That squat bends the knee well past 90 degrees exactly when fresh tissue and the new implant need protection. For the first two to three months after knee...
What Causes AVN in Young Adults?

What Causes AVN in Young Adults?

Avascular Necrosis (AVN) in young adults usually traces back to a small number of well known triggers rather than pure chance. Long term steroid use and heavy alcohol consumption are two of the most common causes since both interfere with blood flow to the bone over...
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