Symptoms of osteonecrosis include: pain in the affected area of the ... is referred to as osteoporosis. There are no obvious symptoms in the early stages of ... Osteonecrosis means "bone death." Bone can die if its
blood supply is cut off and it can't get nutrients; this is
called avascular necrosis. Osteonecrosis occurs in the
hip bones of some people with HIV, but doctors aren't
sure why. It is not clear if osteonecrosis occurs
because of HIV infection itself or as a side effect of
the medications used to treat HIV.