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. 1998 Dec;22(6):384–389. doi: 10.1007/s002640050283

Osteonecrosis of the hip in sickle-cell disease associated with tuberculous arthritis

A review of 15 cases

G Varango 1, I Bamba 1, M Kodo 1, A Dao 1, Y Lambin 1
PMCID: PMC3619679  PMID: 10093807

Summary.

We report a study of 15 cases of tuberculous hips with sickle-cell disease who presented during 1991–1993. Although the osteonecrosis was long-standing, biopsy was nearly always required to reveal the more recent tuberculous infection. Management consisted of 6 months of anti-tuberculous chemotherapy with appropriate palliative surgery 5–8 weeks after the start of drug treatment. The operative techniques which we used are described. The results were good both post-operatively, and in 12 patients followed-up at an average of 3 years. We recommend this combined management for the treatment of secondary tuberculous infections of hips previously damaged by sickle-cell disease.

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Accepted: 13 February 1997


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