Open AccessClinical profile of osteonecrosis in systemic lupus erythematosus – Experience from a tertiary care centre in South India
Author(s) -
Sivakumar Chinnadurai,
Chilukuri Balaji,
Bhuvanesh Mahendran,
Vignesh Mantharam,
S Balameena,
S. Rajeswari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1234_19
Subject(s) - medicine , avascular necrosis , prednisolone , osteoporosis , femoral head , cohort , rheumatology , complication , surgery , stage (stratigraphy) , antiphospholipid syndrome , thrombosis , paleontology , biology
Osteonecrosis or Avascular necrosis of bone (AVN) is a well recognized complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) leading to significant morbidity.