Orthopaedic complications in sickle cell disease. A comparative study from two regions in Saudi Arabia.
Int Orthop
; 16(3): 307-10, 1992.
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| ID: mdl-1428350
ABSTRACT
The haematological and orthopaedic complications of patients with sickle cell disease from two different regions of Arabia are presented. Nineteen patients from the South-western region were matched for age and sex with an equal number from the Eastern region. The mean sickle cell haemoglobin was 75.95% in those from the South-west and 77.5% in those from the East. The haemoglobin concentration was marginally lower in the Eastern region patients at 9.19 g/% compared with 9.51 g/%. Bone and joint infections occurred in 17% of Eastern region patients and in 15% in those from the South-western region. There was no significant difference between the haematological parameters and the orthopaedic complications in the two regions. We conclude that these complications are severe in the Eastern region and the disease is not benign as previously thought. Aggressive treatment of orthopaedic complications is indicated in sickle cell disease in the Eastern region.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Ósseas
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Anemia Falciforme
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Orthop
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Arábia Saudita