Short-Term Outcome and MRI Changes in Three Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Aseptic Osteonecrosis after Treatment with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Preliminary Report

Background: Musculoskeletal manifestations are common in sickle cell disease (SCD). Vaso-occlusive crisis can manifest acutely as joint and bone pain, osteomyelitis and/or arthritis. It can also lead to chronic bone aches, bone deformities, degenerative arthritis, pathological fractures, and osteopo...

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Main Authors: Amr Shier, Mohamed Abdelrazek, Ashraf Soliman, Vincenzo De Sanctis, Ahmed Elsayed, Mohamed Abdulla, Shehab Mohamed, Khadra Yassin, Ilham Bilal, Mohamed Yassin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506330