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6. I take it that the bone at the hip just died from lack of blood.

Sun Sep 27, 2015, 09:24 PM

Sep 2015

I'm glad we live in a time when they could replace the hip.

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What are you reading this week of September 27, 2015? [View all] hermetic Sep 2015 OP

The Guts by Roddy Doyle TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #1

That (osteonecrosis) sounds scary TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #4

I take it that the bone at the hip just died from lack of blood. TexasProgresive Sep 2015 #6

That's what happens, the bone just dies. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #7

My husband had necrosis Worried senior Sep 2015 #9

Dang! He has had a rough time of it. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #10

Hello, everyone! Thank you for the thread, hermetic. Enthusiast Sep 2015 #2