Pathological fracture due to prolonged steroid use in a child with transverse myelitis
Introduction: Transverse myelitis (TM), a rare inflammatory disease of the spinal cord, is treated with corticosteroids that could result in other complications. Case report: We present the case of a 4-year-old boy with a closed left femoral fracture after he hit the floor. He was diagnosed with TM...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576619300399 |