Open AccessUtility of Early Screening Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Extensive Hip Osteonecrosis in Pediatric Patients Treated With Glucocorticoids
Author(s) -
Sue C. Kaste,
Deqing Pei,
Cheng Cheng,
Michael D. Neel,
W. Paul Bowman,
Raul C. Ribeiro,
Monika L. Metzger,
Deepa Bhojwani,
Hiroto Inaba,
Patrick Campbell,
Jeffrey E. Rubnitz,
Sima Jeha,
John T. Sandlund,
James R. Downing,
Mary V. Relling,
ChingHon Pui,
Scott C. Howard
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.482
H-Index - 548
eISSN - 1527-7755
pISSN - 0732-183X
DOI - 10.1200/jco.2014.57.5480
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology
Hip osteonecrosis frequently complicates treatment with glucocorticoids. When extensive (affecting ≥ 30% of the epiphyseal surface), 80% of joints collapse within 2 years, so interventions are needed to prevent this outcome.
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