Topic Overview

Osteonecrosis

Osteonecrosis (Avascular Necrosis) is marked by a loss of blood supply to the bones, causing bone to break down faster than the body make new bone.

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Definition

Osteonecrosis (Avascular Necrosis) is marked by a loss of blood supply to the bones, causing bone to break down faster than the body make new bone.

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Canonical title: Osteonecrosis
Alphabetical key: O
Category: Educational Resource
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Aseptic necrosis, Avascular necrosis, Ischemic necrosis
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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