title: Avascular necrosis of the femoral head among children and adolescents with sickle cell disease in Greece.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Miranda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Athanassiou-Metaxa
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirkos
authors.forename: Afroditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koussi
authors.forename: Emmanouil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hatzipantelis
authors.forename: Ioanna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tsatra
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Economou
mesh_terms: 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