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Covid patients, watch out for bone death


Covid patients, watch out for bone death
Covid patients, watch out for bone death
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Jul 7, 2021, 06:00 IST
Health workers collect swab samples for testing near the city railway station
Health experts say that excessive use of steroids for covid treatment is the reason; symptoms include pain in the hip, knee, ankle, and shoulder
After mucormycosis, cases of ‘bone death’ or
Avascular Necrosis (AVN) have been reported in patients being treated for covid. Avascular Necrosis, also called osteonecrosis, refers to the death of bone tissue when blood supply becomes inadequate.
According to doctors, the most common sites for AVN to occur are the hip, knee, ankle and shoulder. AVN leads to tiny cracks in the bone and its eventual collapse. ....

Ashish Philip , Ravichandra Kelkar , Sunilg Kini , Senior Consultant Joint , Arthroscopy Surgeon , Manipal Hospitals , Senior Specialist , Asia Hospital , ரவிச்சந்திர கேழ்கர் , ஆர்த்ரோஸ்கோபி அறுவை சிகிச்சை நிபுணர் , மணிப்பல் மருத்துவமனைகள் , மூத்தவர் நிபுணர் , ஆசியா மருத்துவமனை ,