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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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I Have Just Discovered I May Have Avascular Necrosis In

I have just discovered I may have avascular necrosis in my left hip. I understand some of the reasons which cause this problem, including steroids, and alcoholism; however does osteoarthritis come in to play also. Most of my life, I am now 61 I have had most of my weight bearing on my right side due to a knee injury in my teens. Not sure what is considered alcoholism anymore however I never thought I was. I have also used inhaled steroids for asthma, along with a rescue inhaler. I have had periodic shots in my upper trochanter area with pain management, as well as back shots. I have had so many surgeries, knee replacement due to previously noted injury, should replacement due to a softball injury, neck fusion, and now it appears hip replacement. Hip started feeling weak, now is constant pain especially walking stairs or stooping down to pick something up. Any advice?
posted on Tue, 1 Mar 2016
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