After Mumbai, Three Cases Of Avascular Necrosis Reported In Delhi; Know About The Infection

<p><strong>New Delhi: </strong>Even as the nation continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, three cases of Avascular Necrosis (AVN) have been reported in Delhi&rsquo;s BLK Super Specialty Hospital among the patients who have recovered from Covid-19.</p> <p>The patients, who have been detected with Avascular Necrosis, are in 32 to 40 years age group. Two patients are under medication, while one had to undergo surgery.</p> <p>The health experts dealing with patients suffering from AVN blame it on the overuse of steroids and call it as steroid-induced necrosis of bone.</p> <p><strong>READ</strong>: <strong><a href="https://ift.tt/3hV1olJ CM Launches Scheme &amp; Portal To Provide Financial Assistance To Families Who Lost Members To Covid</a></strong></p> <p>Dr Ishwar Bohra of BLK Institute for Bone said &ldquo;AVN is a post-Covid sequelae&rdquo;.</p> <p>&ldquo;Like other post COVID sufferings, recently we are seeing in the bone and joint-segment Avascular necrosis of the femoral head because lots of steroids rich in use in the Covid treatment. It is not an immediate effect and may take 3 months to one year time to show steroids effect in the joints,&rdquo; Dr Bohra told ANI</p> <p>&ldquo;Steroids make bones soft and cartilage starts collapsing and reduces blood supply too. It is steroid-induced necrosis of bone,&rdquo; he added.</p> <p>AVN, also known as osteonecrosis, is among the various fungal infections seen among the patients who recovered from Covid-19.</p> <p>In AVN, a lack of blood supply leads to the death of bone tissue. A broken bone or a dislocated joint can interrupt the blood flow to a section of bone.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ</strong>: <strong><a href="https://ift.tt/3xlAHgp Long Does Your Process Take?': Delhi HC Pulls Up Twitter For Delaying Appointment Of Grievance Redressal Officer</a></strong></p> <p>The infection can lead to tiny breaks in the bone, finally causing the bone to collapse.</p> <p>The cases in Delhi come after three cases of AVN were earlier reportedly detected in Mumbai among the patients, who have recovered from Covid-19.</p>

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