Multifocal avascular osteonecrosis is an uncommon entity having a predominant association with steroids and less commonly with alcohol abuse. In literature only few cases of alcohol induced multifocal avascular osteonecrosis involving both hips and shoulder are reported. To the best of our understanding this is the first case report or contribution from nuclear medicine court and it would help ...

multifocal avascular osteonecrosis is an uncommon entity having a predominant association with steroids and less commonly with alcohol abuse. in literature only few cases of alcohol induced multifocal avascular osteonecrosis involving both hips and shoulder are reported. to the best of our understanding this is the first case report or contribution from nuclear medicine court and it would help ...

Avascular osteonecrosis of femoral head causes severe musculoskeletal disability. There is not standard treatment to cure avascular osteonecrosis. Recently, cell therapy using bone marrow stromal cells has begun for this disease.

HIV infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) can develop avascular osteonecrosis, 45 times greater than the general population. Avascular osteonecrosis increased in the last few years in patients with HIV infection. The most important mechanisms for avascular osteonecrosis in HIV-infected patients are: changes in bone metabolism, especially osteoporosis correlated with protease ...

kienbock's disease, which is an idiopathic osteonecrosis and collapse of the lunate bone, is an uncommon disease in children. this report describes a case of an 11-year-old girl, who presented with avascular necrosis of lunate bone confirmed by radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging evidence. after a short period of casting, the case was fully recovered within one year. the signal change w...

Kienbock's disease, which is an idiopathic osteonecrosis and collapse of the lunate bone, is an uncommon disease in children. This report describes a case of an 11-year-old girl, who presented with avascular necrosis of lunate bone confirmed by radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging evidence. After a short period of casting, the case was fully recovered within one year. The signal change w...

Numerous cases of osteonecrosis associated with steroid therapy have been reported and most of these had received large doses for prolonged periods. Avascular necrosis of bone occurring after short term steroid treatment is, however, rare. Many underlying causes have been suggested as being associated with this condition. Gregg et al believe that cases may have avascular necrosis of bone with c...

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH) is a pathologic process that results from interruption of blood supply to the femur bone resulting in the death of bone cells and collapse of the femoral head. Nontraumatic ANFH continuesto be a significant challenge to orthopedic surgeons. While the exact mechanisms remain elusive, many new insights have emerged from research in the last decade tha...

Multifocal avascular osteonecrosis is an uncommon entity having a predominant association with steroids and less commonly with alcohol abuse. In literature only few cases of alcohol induced multifocal avascular osteonecrosis involving both hips and shoulder are reported. To the best of our understanding this is the first case report or contribution from nuclear medicine court and it would help ...

This case deals with the avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis of the femoral head in a 41-year-old male presenting to a chiropractor's office. In addition to the clinical picture, diagnostic imaging should be performed to confirm the presence and extent of hip avascular necrosis. Referral to an orthopedic specialist is key and treatment is mainly surgical.