Dr. Paul N Morton is an Orthopedic Surgeon in Hawaii who is dedicated to helping his patients on their journey of recovering from orthopedic conditions. He treats various orthopedic conditions, including sports injury, arthritis, trauma, robotic joint arthroplasty, and hip and knee replacement. He firmly holds a belief in treating his patients through a holistic approach. It includes incorporating the desires and expectations of patients into their treatment of the musculoskeletal problem. He also likes out to take out time for mixed martial events, and is passionate about Brazilian jiu-jitsu, swimming, traveling, waters sports, hiking, and biking. He can be relied upon for treating several orthopedic conditions with the standard of care.
What Is Avascular Necrosis?
Commonly known as a bone infarction, Avascular necrosis is the death of bone tissue due to the lack of blood supply. As a result, the bone gets collapsed leading to pain and discomfort in the joint, which increases with time. This situation can occur in any bone, the ends of a long bone such as the Femur, commonly known as thigh bone are more prone to it. Some studies show that the age group of 30-50 is more likely to develop this disease. Although, males have a high chance to develop this disease than females. Avascular necrosis knee treatment is effortlessly available
Causes
Sometimes the reason for the condition is not known. Some, the possible causes are listed below.
Symptoms
Treatment
There are two types of ways available for Avascular necrosis knee treatment depending on various factors like the roots of the disease, the extent of bone affected, and so on,
1. Non-Surgical Method: This method is generally used when the disease is detected in the early stage and the affected area is not too much. This method includes:
2. Surgical method: These methods are more commonly used when the intensity of bone damage is very high. In this case, pain highly increases in the affected area. This is usually done when non-surgical methods are not working and the problem increases. There are various types of surgeries that are performed after knowing the extent of the disease.
Pain Management
Pain is a major symptom of a bone infarction. The intensity of pain may vary depending upon the damage caused. This can be treated by having prescribed medicines. However, sometimes medicines do not work due to the highly damaged bone then using surgical methods is the only option to go with.
Summing Up
Avascular necrosis is a serious and painful disease thus, treatment is a must. The intensity of the disease may vary from person to person, hence the treatment is performed accordingly. Avascular necrosis knee treatment can help to eradicate the pain and eventually increasing the motion activity while practicing regular exercise to keep things sorted. Consulting a trusted and experienced doctor is advised.
