Osteonecrosis of the calcaneum in a heart transplant recipient

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 204-205

  Huwez, F U ^a   Belcher, P R ^a   Pathi, V L ^a   Naik, S K ^a   Wheatley, D J ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heart transplantation; Immunosuppression; Osteonecrosis; Steroid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE NECROSIS; CALCANEUS; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; REST;

EID: 0030774454     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013724     Document Type: Article

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