title: [The hip in sickle-cell anemia and its surgical treatment. Apropos of 4 cases].
abstract: The authors report 4 cass of hip involvement in sickle-cell anaemia. The patients were aged, 3, 12, 18 and 24 years and presented with the appearances of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Three had a femoral osteotomy with a good result. A review of the literature was made to determine the pathogenesis, epidemiology and classification into 3 groups. The authors consider that osteotomy acts by diminishing pressure in the area of bone necrosis. The eventual need for total hip replacement is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D044383:Black People; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: La hanche drépanocytaire et son traitement chirurgical. A propos de 4 cas.