avascular necrosis in a sentence

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head occurs frequently ( 20 % ) in fractures of the neck of femur, because the blood supply is interrupted.
Of the 339 who volunteered for the study, 15, or 4 . 4 percent, were found to have avascular necrosis of one or both hips.
Iwasaki, UCLA's trainer who worked closely with both players, said the key to Carter's recovery was preventing avascular necrosis, or the decaying of the joint.
A MOM resurfacing may not be suitable in all cases of avascular necrosis; its suitability depends on how much damage has occurred to the femoral head.
A SCFE is an orthopaedic emergency, as further slippage may result in occlusion of the blood supply and avascular necrosis ( risk of 25 percent ).

Hearst has undergone four surgeries, and 30 months of dogged rehabilitation to come back from a broken lower leg and a resulting circulatory condition called avascular necrosis.
After over two years of rehabilitation, Hearst played football in 2001 and became the first player in NFL history to come back to football after suffering avascular necrosis.
Specifically, Kienb�ck's disease is another name for avascular necrosis ( death and fracture of bone tissue due to interruption of blood supply ) with fragmentation and collapse of the lunate.
Hearst ran into complications following surgery as circulatory problems choked off the blood supply in the area, leading to Avascular Necrosis, causing the talus bone in his foot to die.
Landis states that his ultimate aim will be to form a Floyd Landis Foundation whose aim will be to inform people about Severe Avascular Necrosis, the condition which attacked his hip.

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