does anyone with avascular necrosis first had a femoral neck stress fracture?

Question

im 23 and when i was 19 i was diagnosed with a femoral neck stress fracture, when i was in the military. for the past two weeks my leg has had deep pains that radiate from my hip to my foot. a ct scan ruled out sciatica. and im waiting on results from an mri. just heard that stress fractures and avn are related

Answer 1

My husband has AVN in both knees and right shoulder. I am going to pray that you do not have it!. I would not wish this on anyone. I am giving you links to the National Osteonecrosis Foundation and the ON/AVN Support Group International. Avascular Necrosis is also know as Osteonecrosis. If you are diagnosed with this disease you will find these sites helpful. Also ON/AVN Support Group is also part of Yahoo groups and you will be able to chat with others with this disease once you are a member. These sites will give a really good idea of what to expect to go through with this disease. I must warn you that if you get to read some of the stories they can be very depressing! Good Luck! I truly hope you have something else that is curable!

Answer 2

Yes, they are related. I've included information on what you can expect in terms of medical treatment for your condition.

Conservative treatments for avascular necrosis include:

Medications

Drugs to reduce fatty substances (lipids) that increase with corticosteroid treatment or to reduce blood clotting in the presence of clotting disorders. NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) may also be prescribed to reduce pain.

Reduced Weight Bearing

If avascular necrosis is diagnosed early, the doctor may begin treatment by having the patient remove weight from the affected joint. The doctor may recommend limiting activities or using crutches. In some cases, reduced weight bearing can slow the damage caused by avascular necrosis and permit natural healing. When combined with medication to reduce pain, reduced weight bearing can be an effective way to avoid or delay surgery for some patients.

However, these treatments rarely provide lasting improvement. Therefore, most avascular necrosis patients will eventually need surgery to repair the joint permanently.

I certainly wish you the best of luck and hope the doctors are able to treat you can get you out of pain quickly.