Avascular necrosis of the metacarpals in juvenile dermatomyositis

Journal of Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 233-236

  Robinson, Angela Byun ^a   Rabinovich, C Egla ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

avascular necrosis; corticosteroids; juvenile dermatomyositis; metacarpals

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FOLIC ACID; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PAMIDRONIC ACID; PREDNISONE; RITUXIMAB;

ADD ON THERAPY; ARTICLE; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BONE NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDEMA; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METACARPAL BONE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PAIN; PAPULE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; SCHOOL CHILD; TELANGIECTASIA; WEAKNESS;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; CHILD; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; METACARPAL BONES; OSTEONECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955230535     PISSN: 10761608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e3181e9345d     Document Type: Article

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