Avascular necrosis patho. Help please!

[StudentC]

Hi all! I'm trying to do a pathophys on avascular necrosis. Unfortunately, my med-surg book is not being too helpful on the subject. I've been hunting online, but if anyone knows of and can direct me to a reliable website that can serve as a source, I'd be much appreciative. Thanx.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

here are some links that might help you. the other term that might help you in searching is osteonecrosis. i have personal experience with this as i have had radiation therapy and had a crisis of osteoradionecrosis that required hyperbaric oxygen treatments.

http://www.fpnotebook.com/ort396.htm

http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/avascular%5fnecrosis/

http://www.arthritis.org/afstore/startread.asp?idproduct=3487

bookmark this site (medline plus) and use the search function to get links to information on subjects you are researching. you'll find the information faster than using an internet search.

http://www.medlineplus.gov/

[allthingsbright]

Another link:

http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/926046182.html

I found LOTS of info-just search some more. GL!

[StudentC]

Thanx for the sites. I'm slowly but surely putting this patho togeather!

[mitchsmom]

Lots of times I find my patho (& other good info) on emedicine.com - just google "avascular necrosis emedicine" (or "[whatever condition] emedicine")

HTH!

[andyxx]

Here is a site that might help as well http://www.avnresources.org