Bilateral THA in the same sitting for avascular necrosis of the head of the femur in sickle cell patient: our African experience.
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents
; 34(4 Suppl. 3): 111-114. Congress of the Italian Orthopaedic Research Society, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
Sickle cell anemia is protective against the malaria protozoan. The heterozygous form of the disease is not fatal, and may cause musculoskeletal disorders when sickling occurs, and small vessels are occluded. When the head of the femur is involved, this may result in hip arthritis, often bilateral, at a young age. This article describes three patients in whom bilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) was performed in the context of a humanitarian mission in Togo, Africa.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Cadera
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Necrosis de la Cabeza Femoral
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Anemia de Células Falciformes
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
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BIOQUIMICA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia