How Yale is rethinking treatment for a neglected orthopedic disease (opens in new tab)

For many patients diagnosed with avascular necrosis, the treatment pathway begins with a troubling reality. The disease is often discovered after damage has already started. Blood supply to the bone becomes compromised. Bone tissue begins to die. Over time, the joint weakens, collapses and, for many patients, eventually requires replacement. The conversation that follows is […] The post appeared first on .