[Femur head necrosis in haemophilia and after prolonged steroid therapy--description of two cases].

Abstract

Clinical and radiological course of femoral head necrosis of known aetiology (in a boy, aged 8, with haemophilia and in a girl, aged 13, after prolonged steroid therapy) was compared with the typical course in children with Perthes disease.

• Authors: Grzegorz Kandzierski, Andrzej Gregosiewicz, Urszula Małek, Katarzyna Drabko, Barbara Filiks-Litwin, Michał Latalski
• Journal: Chirurgia narzadow ruchu i ortopedia polska (Chir Narzadow Ruchu Ortop Pol) Vol. 69 Issue 4 Pg. 269-71 ( 2004) Poland
• Vernacular Title: Jałowa martwica głowy kości udowej w przebiegu hemofilii oraz po leczeniu hormonami kory nadnercza--opis 2 przypadków.
• PMID: 15587383 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Glucocorticoids

Topics

• Adolescent
• Child
• Female
• Femur Head Necrosis (chemically induced, diagnostic imaging, etiology, therapy)
• Glucocorticoids (adverse effects)
• Hemophilia A (complications)
• Humans
• Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (diagnostic imaging)
• Male
• Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma (drug therapy)
• Radiography
• Time Factors