10 Avascular Necrosis Symptoms
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Symptoms of AVN in Children
While rare, AVN can occur in children after a fracture to the humerus bone just above the elbow. The age range for this injury is between five and ten years old. The condition causes pain, swelling and redness with muscle spasms.
It may take months or years for AVN to be diagnosed, during which time the lower part of the humerus develops a fishtail deformity that requires surgery to correct.5Etier B’ Doyle J; Gilbert S. ‘Avascular Necrosis of Trochlea After Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children.’ American Journal of Orthopedic Surgery. 2015 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26447417
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