1. Avascular necrosis of both trochlea following chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
- Author
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Cox, G. and Ketzer, B.
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Acute lymphocytic leukemia -- Care and treatment ,Acute lymphocytic leukemia -- Research ,Avascular necrosis -- Risk factors ,Avascular necrosis -- Diagnosis ,Avascular necrosis -- Care and treatment ,Avascular necrosis -- Patient outcomes ,Chemotherapy, Combination -- Complications and side effects ,Health - Abstract
A 25-year old male patient presented with avascular necrosis (AVN) of the trochlea of both elbows following combination chemotherapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). He had developed restriction of movement in both elbows with little pain. Radiographs confirmed AVN and secondary osteoarthritis of the ulnar-humeral joint. The central part of the trochlea is an area with poor vascularity, due to a blood supply from separate medial and lateral arcades. Treatment was non-operative with a high functional level being maintained., Case Report A 19 year-old, Caucasian man was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in April 2002. He as entered into the UKALL XII protocol, which involved combination chemotherapy, including [...]
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- 2009