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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2015; 6(10): 776-782
Published online Nov 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i10.776
Published online Nov 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i10.776
Surgical management of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in patients with sickle cell disease
Atul F Kamath, Michael H McGraw, Craig L Israelite, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Center for Hip Preservation, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
Author contributions: Kamath AF, McGraw MH and Israelite CL solely contributed to this paper.
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Correspondence to: Atul F Kamath, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, the Center for Hip Preservation, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 800 Spruce Street, 8th Floor Preston, Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States. akamath@post.harvard.edu
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Received: May 18, 2015
Peer-review started: May 18, 2015
First decision: August 6, 2015
Revised: August 28, 2015
Accepted: September 16, 2015
Article in press: September 18, 2015
Published online: November 18, 2015
Processing time: 178 Days and 3.1 Hours
Peer-review started: May 18, 2015
First decision: August 6, 2015
Revised: August 28, 2015
Accepted: September 16, 2015
Article in press: September 18, 2015
Published online: November 18, 2015
Processing time: 178 Days and 3.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The management of hip pathology in sickle cell disease presents numerous medical and surgical challenges, and the careful perioperative management of patients is mandatory. Key aspects of medical optimization and surgical care are presented in this brief review.