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Bone changes in sickle cell disease occur due to marrow hyperplasia, tissue ischaemia and
infarction due to vaso-occlusion. Between 1982 and 1991 thirty four patients were treated in …

We reviewed emergency admissions for the complaint of musculoskeletal symptoms for 113
children with sickle cell disease. Over a 2-year period, we accumulated a total of 247 …

a review of the roentgenograms of 126 children with sickle-cell disease seen over a five-
year period (1956–61) at Kings County Hospital Center (Brooklyn, NY) disclosed several …

Thirteen children with sickle cell disease were identified as having 14 episodes of
osteoarticular infection in a review of 27 years' experience. There were eight episodes of …

The surgeon treating a child with sickle cell disease must be able to differentiate the
symptoms of this disease from the symptoms of other intercurrent surgical problems. He …

ORIGINAL STUDY Orthopaedic complications associated with sickle-cell disease Page 1
ORIGINAL STUDY Acta Orthop. Belg., 2006, 72, 741-747 Sickle cell disease is the most frequent …

Sickle cell disease (or drepanocy-tosis) is a hemoglobinopathy characterized by an increase
in viscosity and adhesivity of the typically sickle-shaped erythrocytes. The pathological osteo …

The bony skeleton of the patient with sickle cell disease is a frequent target of the
consequences of sickling. Bone marrow necrosis, bone infarcts, osteomyelitis, and aseptic …

Sickle cell disease involves many organs but musculo-skeletal problems present most often
with bone pain, the most common reason for admission to hospital. Two separate …