Avascular Necrosis of the Hip: A Guide for Patients Who Are Often Too Young to Expect It
One thing that catches most patients off guard is how young avascular necrosis, or AVN, tends to strike. Unlike ordinary hip osteoarthritis, which I mostly see in patients well past 50, AVN often shows up in someone’s 20s, 30s, or 40s — right in the middle of their most active, productive years. And because it’s…