What is Avascular Necrosis and Bone Degeneration?
Avascular Necrosis also known as AVN or Osteonecrosis, is death of bone tissues due to lake of blood supply. AVN is a progressive disease which restricts mobility & collapses the affected joint with its progression. AVN generally affects the Hip Joint of young adults between the age group of 20-45 years. Although the knee, shoulder, ankle & other regions can also be affected from AVN.
Symptoms of Avascular Necrosis (AVN):
Pain, Swelling & Stiffness at the affected joint
Pain while walking, lying down or putting weight on joint
Limited movement with the affected joint
Inability to bend forward or even tie shoelaces
Limp while walking
Causes of Avascular Necrosis (AVN):
Use of steroids
Traumatic injury or accident
Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
Excessive consumption of alcohol & Smoking
Chemotherapy or Idiopathic
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Stages of Avascular Necrosis of the Hip Joint
Stages I and II of AVN are early stages and symptoms usually start from Stage II.
It is important to diagnose and seek treatment for AVN AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE as it progresses very rapidly.
AVN is reversible when appropriate treatment is sought in its early stages.
In the advance stages, significant bone fractures and cartilage damage renders the joint non-functional. At advance stage the affected joint needs to be replaced by Replacement surgery.
Why do you Treatment of Avascular Necrosis (AVN)
Bone Cell Therapy consists of using the patients’ own cells (autologous) as a therapeutic tool to cure AVN.
Bone Cell Therapy is a Permanent Treatment of Avascular Necrosis that cease the disease progression & restores the mobility.
Bone Cell Therapy Treatment Procedure
Bone Cell Therapy consists of 3 steps i.e.
Bone Marrow Extraction
Separation of Bone Cell & their Culture (Expansion)
Implantation of the cultured bone cells
Outcome of Bone Cell Therapy
Benefits of Bone Cell Therapy for AVN
Natural treatment - uses patients' own cells
Patient resumes active, pain-free & normal life
Eliminates need for highly invasive Total Hip Replacement Surgery