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Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the Lunate

Written on October 11, 2021.

Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the Lunate (Wrist) in a Sea Captain. Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the lunate is the most common bone affected with AVN in the hand. Idiopathic cases referred to as Keinbock’s disease is rare, with trauma being the most common risk factor or precipitating cause. Avascular...

AVN or Avascular Necrosis

Written on October 1, 2021.

One example of AVN. This image shows AVN of the knee joint. Avascular necrosis or AVN occurs from a variety of causes. Dr. Dennis Lox sees many patients with AVN for regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy. Avascular necrosis or AVN is also referred to as osteonecrosis. AVN occurs when the...

AVN or Avascular Necrosis of The Femoral Head

Written on September 30, 2021.

Hip AVN Femoral Head Hip AVN Avascular Necrosis, also referred to as Osteonecrosis of the femoral head, or also known as hip AVN is a condition in which the vascular (blood supply) to a bone becomes disrupted. This leads to ischemia (avascularity) and results in the area of the bone becoming necrotic...

Kidney Transplant List Patient Helping Him Make A Good Decision

Written on July 30, 2021.

Knee Pain A patient presented to Dr. Lox with knee pain. He was told his knee was bone on bone, and needs knee replacement surgery. He did not wish to have this, as his other knee had already had knee replacement surgery, and he wanted a knee replacement surgery alternative. However, after careful...

Knee Arthritis In a 75-Year-Old

Written on July 28, 2021.

Anatomy of a knee Knee arthritis is one of the most common problems patients see Dennis M. Lox M.D. for. Dr. Lox is a Sports and Regenerative Medicine expert, and this 75-year-old woman with knee arthritis came to see him for this purpose. Dr. Lox treats all types of degenerative arthritis, basically...

Ballet Dancer From Athens, Greece with Ankle AVN Consults Dr. Lox

Written on July 21, 2021.

A ballet dancer in Athens, Greece was diagnosed with avascular necrosis, aka AVN of the talus. The Talus is in the ankle mortise and is crucial for normal ankle function. Dr. Lox has treated patients with avascular necrosis or AVN of the Ankle many times, especially in athletes. Dr. Lox...

75 Year Old Celebrates Two Years’ Relief From Knee Pain After Stem Cell Treatment

Written on July 19, 2021.

Healthy Knee Joint Compared to an Arthritic Knee Joint. A 75-year-old patient returned for follow-up visit with Dennis M. Lox, M.D. The patient was quite pleased having undergone stem cell therapy to their knee two years ago. The patient is mostly pain-free, with only intermittent days of discomfort....

Knee Osteoarthritis: One Bad Knee: 46 Year-Old Decides on Stem Cell Therapy

Written on July 15, 2021.

Genetics, trauma, and other factors play a role in knee osteoarthritis. We now understand that surgery is, in fact, a trauma and accelerates the degenerative arthritis cascade further. The more surgeries the more trauma – it’s an accumulated acceleration degenerative cascade....

59 Year Old Knee & Wrist Pain in Patient with RA

Written on June 18, 2021.

Some patients are more complex than others. This patient was 59 years old and had an autoimmune disorder Rheumatoid Arthritis. She was also complicated by having knee degenerative arthritis pain which began in her early 50’s. She also had a knee arthroscopic surgery 8 years ago, at age 51, in which...

Hip AVN in a Martial Artist

Written on May 18, 2021.

Regenerative therapy is a viable option to avoid replacement surgery. A very fit 46-year-old martial artist began having hip pain. He saw an orthopedic surgeon who told him he had avascular necrosis of the hip or AVN. He was told he needed to stop martial artists, weightlifting, and consider a...

Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the Lunate

AVN or Avascular Necrosis

AVN or Avascular Necrosis of The Femoral Head

Kidney Transplant List Patient Helping Him Make A Good Decision

Knee Arthritis In a 75-Year-Old

Ballet Dancer From Athens, Greece with Ankle AVN Consults Dr. Lox

75 Year Old Celebrates Two Years’ Relief From Knee Pain After Stem Cell Treatment

Knee Osteoarthritis: One Bad Knee: 46 Year-Old Decides on Stem Cell Therapy

59 Year Old Knee & Wrist Pain in Patient with RA

Hip AVN in a Martial Artist

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