Risk of AVN after black fungus, know the symptoms and treatment

A new problem is now being seen in patients who have recovered from corona after black fungus ( mucormycosis). Cases of avascular necrosis (AVN) are being seen in some patients recovering from Covid-19. In this medical condition, the bones of any part of the body start melting.

For avascular necrosis, doctors attribute the steroids given to the patient during recovery. Three such patients have been confirmed at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai.

Let us tell you today what is the name of the disease called avascular necrosis. How to recognize its symptoms and how long it can take for the patient to recover from this disease.

In avascular necrosis (AVN), the blood supply to the bones in any part of the body is cut off, affecting them badly. In this way the bone tissue starts decomposing and gradually the bones start decomposing. In this, the condition of the bones is the same as that of the heart and brain after the blood supply is stopped. When there is no blood supply to the heart, then a person gets a heart attack and due to the closure of the supply to the brain, there is a problem of stroke.

Doctors say that the problem of AVN may increase in people taking life-saving drugs. Steroids that lower the risk of lung infections can increase such problems in the hip or thigh area. We have also seen the problem of thrombosis due to steroids in the blood vessels of Covid-19 patients. Doctors claim that patients who are on steroids are more likely to suffer from AVN.

How to Detect AVN- Doctors say that AVN can be detected with the help of MRI. It cannot be confirmed in the body with the help of X-ray alone. Therefore, if there is pain in the bones of the body, get it treated immediately. Patients who have recovered from corona should especially take care of it.

The treatment of AVN lasts for about 3 years, but if the patient's body responds properly, then its pain can be relieved within 3-6 weeks. Gradually his condition improves. They start walking. Just the patients need to be treated properly on the advice of the doctor.