Avascular necrosis of the femoral head among children and adolescents with sickle cell disease in Greece.
Hemoglobinopathies are very common in Greece, the incidence of beta-thalassemia trait being 8% and that of sickle cell trait ranging from 1 to 32% in various districts. In Greek populations, sickle cell disease (SCD) is mainly represented by S-beta thalassemia.
Athanassiou-Metaxa
Miranda
M
Kirkos
John
J
Koussi
Afroditi
A
Hatzipantelis
Emmanouil
E
Tsatra
Ioanna
I
Economou
Marina
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D010027:Osteotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome