“For probably half of the patients who have it, we don’t have a specific cause.” Doctor Thomas P. Sculco, Surgeon-in-Chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, notes the many causes of avascular necrosis what also admits that they still have much to learn about the causes.

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“Osteoarthritis affects almost 40 million Americans.” Doctor Thomas P. Sculco, Surgeon-in-Chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, explains just what osteoarthritis is physically as well as reviewing some symptoms that give it away.

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“For the vast majority of people we don’t have a good explanation why it occurs.” Thomas P. Sculco, Surgeon-in-Chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, explains several common causes for arthritis, while noting that it’s still a relatively mysterious condition.

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“For the vast majority of people we don’t have a good explanation why it occurs.” Thomas P. Sculco, Surgeon-in-Chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, explains several common causes for arthritis, while noting that it’s still a relatively mysterious condition.

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