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Avascular Necrosis of the Hip Definition
Common names:
  • Avascular Necrosis of the Hip
  • AVN (avascular necrosis of the hip)
  • Hip Avascular Necrosis
  • Hip AVN
  • Hip Necrosis
  • Necrosis of the Hip
A person with avascular necrosis of the hip has destruction of the hip joint, caused by a lack of blood flow to the head of the femur. The head of the femur is the end of the femur that meets the pelvis to form the hip joint. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 11, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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