Bone necrosis
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What is bone necrosis?
Bone necrosis, also called avascular necrosis is a disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to the bones. Without blood, the bone and tissue surrounding it dies, which causes the bone to deteriorate, often leading to collapse of a joint.
Common symptoms reported by people with bone necrosis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with bone necrosis
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Total Hip Replacement - Left Hip
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
4
Tried for
bone necrosis
(4)
Treatment name(s)
Total Hip Replacement - Right Hip
Type
Surgery
How many have tried
2
Tried for
bone necrosis
(2)
Data from patients with bone necrosis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with bone necrosis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
brain fog
swelling in lower extremities
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(3)
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(4)
Treatment name(s)
Total Hip Replacement - Left Hip
Perceived effectiveness
for bone necrosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Loss of flexibility
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bone necrosis
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for bone necrosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(3)
bone necrosis
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
bone necrosis
(1)
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
irritability
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for bone necrosis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
bone necrosis
(2)
Treatment name(s)
Total Hip Replacement - Right Hip
Perceived effectiveness
for bone necrosis (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Loss of flexibility
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
bone necrosis
(2)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with bone necrosis, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has bone necrosis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 320 patients have this condition
- 3 new patients joined this month
- 91 say bone necrosis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 46 | |
| 40s | 73 | |
| 50s | 92 | |
| 60s | 53 | |
| 70+ | 21 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 9 | |
| 20-29 years | 34 | |
| 30-39 years | 39 | |
| 40-49 years | 28 | |
| 50-59 years | 20 | |
| 60-69 years | 4 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 86 | |
| Female | 206 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 189 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from bone necrosis patients who have completed their condition history
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