title: Multidisciplinary management of orthopedic patients with sickle cell disease.
abstract: With pharmacological treatment, the lifespan of the patient with sickle cell disease can be extended to the sixth decade. Currently the only curative therapy for sickle cell disease is hemopoietic cell transplantation, which is still undergoing technical refinement. Most patients can be expected to undergo at least one orthopedic surgical procedure in their lifetime. Multidisciplinary management of orthopedic patients with sickle cell disease will decrease the overall complication rates and improve clinical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Musculoskeletal Research Center NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Sathappan S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sathappan
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ginat
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Di Cesare
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome