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AVN Grade 2
Diagnosed with grade 2 AVN, Core Decompression to be performed in a week.
After core decompression, can AVN progression be stopped completely if proper care is taken? Is THR mandatory?
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Core decompression definitely helpful , it will slow down the progression some patients may have good response till years.
However THR will be required at later stage depending on the progression
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Response varies .
Some patients have very good response to core decompression.
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Depends person to person
You try vascularised muscle pedical bone graft surgery
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