An Overview of Avascular Necrosis of the Hip in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Most of our patients were young, predominantly with genotype SS. They presented late with advanced disease stages and were referred to the orthopaedic clinic only after X-ray changes were seen.
Authors
- Agbeko Ocloo
- Abena Kwafo-Armah
- Samuel Quarshie Lartey
Institutions
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the West African College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jwas.jwas_21_24
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00