Avascular Necrosis & Hip-Resurfacing.

I tried to put off surgery for my bilateral necrosis for almost 18 months and tried alternate therapies. Now as things have only gone from bad to worse and I will be going in for surgery.

I have found out that there are two types of surgeries that one can get. A hip replacement and hip resurfacing. The hip replacement is a time tested technology which most surgeons are comfortable with performing. Moreover as it a relatively old technology we have clear numbers and case studies showing us its success rate.
I have a friend who is an orthopedic surgeon and he too highly recommends the metal on metal total hip replacement as its tried and tested and proven to be successful and last for roughly twenty years at least.

There is a new kind of implant for younger and more active patients. The new hip resurfacing promises better results in terms of longevity as well as range of activity possible after surgery.
Also i have come to learn that for any reason if hip resurfacing does not give desired results or is the surgery is not a success it can be easily converted to a total hip replacement.
The amount of bone cut out during the hip resurfacing is very little compared to that of a total hip replacement.
The only drawback being the fact that this being a relatively new technique we don't have long term clinical results. However the current data available is very promising and it certainly looks to be more beneficial than the total hip replacement.

Anyway I will be meeting a hip resurfacing specialist Dr Vijay Bose at Apollo hospital in Chennai to discuss my options. He is said to be the pioneer in this kind of surgery in India.

This is a general forum where hip resurfacing patients discuss about their surgery and its outcome.

This website is a rather disturbing but surprisingly informative.

Corin and smith&nephew are the good people who make the implants used for hip resurfacing. you can go to their website and ask for more information and the mail it to you.

Ayurvedic treatment for Avascular Necrosis

The thing with alternative therapies is that the doctors will never NO. They are never going to say "i have no idea whats wrong with you."So you have to be very careful which doctor you pick.
Now in my attempt to avoid surgery for avascular necrosis i have tried many many therapies and many many doctors. Most naturopaths I'm sure dint understand what avascular necrosis was all about.

Anyway in my experience of dietitians, homeopaths, acupressure, acupuncture, Ayurveda and others i have found Ayurveda to be most beneficial.

If anyone out there is looking for an alternative to surgery in treating avascular necrosis avp is the place. I have taken treatment under Dr KG Ravindran and Dr Narayanan at Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (Coimbatore). Dr Ravindran has treated a patient of avascular necrosis with favorable results. In any case I'm sure he fully understands what avascular necrosis is all about.

Now the treatment itself is very relaxing if not anything else. The treatment includes a daily massage and some herbal concoctions. You have to stay there at least for twenty one days, eat their food and be at their mercy.
It is not as bad as it sounds. (they provide hi speed Internet connections)

If your avascular necrosis is as a result of alcohol abuse or external injury i hear it is much easier to treat. Even if you have got surgery for avascular necrosis  (or anything else) there are therapies you can take to to help with the healing process and pain and so on.

In my opinion if you have a shot at treating avascular necrosis without surgery it is at AVP Coimbatore.

You can e-mail the doctors your reports and ask them for their opinions here.