Post on 01-Jun-2015
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Avascular necrosis of hip joint
Biological treatment in IndiaRegenerative medicine
Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam, FRCS, M.Ch Orth, MS Orth, DNB Orth
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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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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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Avascular necrosis of hip jointPreparation for harvesting cells
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Avascular necrosis hip joint Preparation of bone graft
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Avascular necrosis of hip joint Procedure completed
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DR.A.K.VENKATACHALAMMS ORTH, DNB ORTH, FRCS, M.CH ORTH
CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON, CHENNAI, INDIA
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