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Highlights • Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), symptomatic osteonecrosis continues to be a significant comorbidity.• Strategies to detect and manage early stages of… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), symptomatic osteonecrosis continues to be a significant comorbidity.• Strategies to detect and manage early stages of osteonecrosis is necessary to prevent progression of this serious complication.• We present a case of 23-year-old female diagnosed with osteonecrosis of the distal tibia and history of SLE.
Keywords:
osteonecrosis;
systemic lupus;
lupus erythematosus;
osteonecrosis distal;
case;
distal tibia
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2020
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