Septic arthritis of the hips in adults with sickle cell anemia
Although the presence of osteonecrotic bone is known to make joints more prone to infection, acute septic joint in hip osteonecrosis has not frequently been reported in adults with sickle cell disease. The clinical features at the time of admission, imaging findings suggesting the diagnosis, modes o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Medical Publishing
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Orthopedic Reviews |
| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/2135 |