Musculoskeletal manifestations of sickle cell disease, diagnosis with whole body MRI
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Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease: A Review
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder of abnormal haemoglobin commonly encountered in the West African sub-region. It has varied osteoarticular and non-osseous complications that mimic some surgical conditions. The most common orthopaedic complications include avascular necrosis, osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, etc. A cautious and painstaking evaluation is required in handling the...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0378-603X
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2011.12.005