Avascular necrosis of left hip joint secondary to sickle cell anaemia for hip arthroplasty

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 682-683

  Borkar, Sharmila ^a   Kamble, Deependra ^a   Gowler, Vilas ^a  

^a GOA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; LETTER; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

EID: 84944581836     PISSN: 00195049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.167490     Document Type: Letter

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