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Bone, Hip Problems: Overview Article OnlineJune 23, 2000 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! An article by treatment activist Jeff Getty of Survive AIDS, "Emerging Bone Problems in HIV-Infected Patients," is now available at http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/special/srhiv009.html There are two kinds of bone problems which seem to be increasing in persons with HIV: avascular necrosis, and more recently, osteopenia (called osteoporosis when it becomes more severe). At San Francisco General Hospital there have been about 50 hip replacements in the last eight years, about 20 of them in the last two years. Getty summarizes some of the current issues, using published reports and conversations with medical experts.
A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by AIDS Treatment News. It is a part of the publication AIDS Treatment News.
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