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(EXP-05) - Exhibit Hall ePosters - Screen 04

When Chronic Pain Clouds Acute Diagnosis: A Case of Hip Osteonecrosis in a Medically Complex Patient

Friday, November 14, 2025
3:46 PM - 3:54 PM CT
Location: Griffin Hall - Screen 04
Introduction: Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a progressive disorder of ischemic osteocyte death leading to structural collapse, most commonly affecting the hip [1–3]. Risk factors include corticosteroids, alcohol, and systemic disease [4–7]. MRI enables early diagnosis before joint failure [8,9], when joint-preserving measures remain effective [10]. Chronic pain may mask evolving pathology; clinicians should suspect AVN when new or worsening symptoms arise following recent therapies, particularly in high-risk patients, to avoid delayed recognition and irreversible joint damage.