What is Avascular Necrosis? Senior doctor explains new post-Covid complication

After black, yellow & white fungus cases, another post-covid complication has emerged. 3 cases of Avascular Necrosis were reportedly detected in Mumbai in covid recovered patients. Now, Delhi’s BLK hospital has reported 3 more cases of the infection that leads to tiny breakages in bones. “Avascular Necrosis is a known medical term where patients’ bones become arthritic. It is a post-covid complication due to steroid use in covid treatment,” said Dr Ishwar Bohra, Senior consultant, Joint replacement Surgeon, Centre for orthopaedics, BLK institute for Bone, joint replacement. Watch the full video for more.