Septic arthritis in osteoarthritic hips
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We present a case of polyarticular septic arthritis associated with radiotherapy to the pelvis. This led to rapid bilateral destruction of the hip joints. Post-irradiation osteonecrosis of the femoral head is rare with only six cases reported in the literature since 1970. The femoral head, with its tenuous blood supply, is susceptible to necrosis if its microvasculature is damaged by radiation,...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.313.7062.945b