Rehana Akter Lima

Apparent Radiographic Normalization of Suspected Bilateral Hip Avascular Necrosis Following Acupuncture Treatment at SUOXI Hospital: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Pitfalls

S. M. Shahidul Islam, S. M. Abdul Alim, Sabina Yasmin, Shayita Islam, S. M. Shafayat Islam & Rehana Akter Lima · Asian Journal of Case Reports in Medicine and Health · 2026

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is a progressive osteonecrotic condition often linked to corticosteroid therapy or excessive alcohol. Plain radiography is the most accessible initial tool, yet its accuracy is limited by technical factors, observer variability, and th...