Multimodality treatment of a complex series of parallel pathologies in a 16-year-old male that ultimately leads to bilateral hip arthroplasty surgery: A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep
; 3(8): 372-4, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Femoral head osteonecrosis is associated with significant sequelae for the patient in the long-term. A combination of factors are thought to contribute to the pathophysiology behind this debilitating disease process. PRESENTATION OF CASE We report on a 16-year-old adolescent male requiring staged bilateral hybrid hip arthroplasty within 3years of diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia that ran a complicated course of multimodality treatment.DISCUSSION:
The case examines the literature on femoral head osteonecrosis in this population cohort and the challenge for the orthopaedic surgeon in the management of this increasingly prevalent condition.CONCLUSION:
In a young population cohort, it is important to have arthroplasty surgery as part of the management armamentarium, especially when coupled with complex pathology.
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Int J Surg Case Rep
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2012
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Irlanda