Abstract:Treatment of avascular necrosis is challenging and requires patient individual treatment planning. A 26year-old HIV positive woman presented with increasing pain and stiffness in her left knee. We diagnosed an avascular necrosis of the knee with a severely limited range of movement. During her treatment, she also developed an avascular necrosis of both hips. To minimize the risks of prosthetic joint infection in an immunocompromised patient, we decided to perform a hip arthroplasty with an autologous fullthick… Show more
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