Aseptic necrosis of femoral head complicating thalassemia.
Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head is described in 4 patients, selected from 280 patients with homozygous beta-thalassemia (Cooley anemia). The incidence of the complication appears to be very high (14.5%) in thalassemia, compared to the general population. The possible mechanism are discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007873:Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*