Avascular Necrosis Complicated by Osteomyelitis in a Lupus Patient With Active Renal Disease: A Case Report

ABSTRACT This case highlights the importance of taking Systemic Lupus Erythematosus seriously and its possible concurrent musculoskeletal complications, as they can have significant health implications. Consulting and encouraging patients to adhere to the treatment is crucial. Although this case survived osteomyelitis without amputation, this outcome is rare and cannot be generalized.