Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease: A Review

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of abnormal haemoglobin commonly encountered in the West African sub-region. It has varied osteoarticular and non-osseous complications that mimic some surgical conditions. The most common orthopaedic complications include avascular necrosis, osteom...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Vaishya, Raju, Agarwal, Amit Kumar, Edomwonyi, Edwin O, Vijay, Vipul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2015
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4659689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26623213
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.358
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Sumario:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of abnormal haemoglobin commonly encountered in the West African sub-region. It has varied osteoarticular and non-osseous complications that mimic some surgical conditions. The most common orthopaedic complications include avascular necrosis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, etc. A cautious and painstaking evaluation is required in handling these patients. Acute care and anaesthetic precautions are vital in ensuring an uneventful postoperative period.

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