Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a progressive condition characterized by bone tissue cell death
as a result of ischemia, which is most often seen in weight-bearing joints. The traditional
treatment of this disease process in the hip includes surgical decompression and joint
replacement. This case report describes a novel nonsurgical approach for treating advanced-
stage degenerative AVN of the hip with the use of autologous platelet-rich plasma. The
patient demonstrated significant functional improvements after this intervention without the …