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Radiological manifestation of avascular necrosis (AVN) in sickle cell disease (SCD): a review of diagnostic imaging
Acta Biomed. 2023 Jun 14;94(3):e2023177. doi: 10.23750/abm.v94i3.14714.ABSTRACTSymptomatic avascular necrosis (AVN) imposes a higher risk for acute care consumption in adults living with SCD. Symptomatic AVN, have higher rates of visits to the emergency department, higher rates of admissions, and longer lengths of stay in hospitals. Properly timed diagnosis and early interventions can reduce morbidity and enhance the quality of life in these patients. Vaso-occlusion secondary to sickling leads to osteonecrosis of the joint/bone (AVN, dactylitis) and invites infection (osteomyelitis and septic arthritis). Understanding and ...
Source: Acta Bio-Medica : Atenei Parmensis - June 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Elsaid Bedair Nasser Almaslamani Mohamed Yassin Source Type: research

Foot and ankle tuberculosis: A case report and review of the literature
Key clinical messageIt is important to consider foot and ankle tuberculosis (TB) as a potential cause of cystic lesion around the ankle, especially in patients with a history of TB. Early diagnosis and treatment with a rifampin-based regimen for a duration of 12  months can lead to good functional and clinical outcomes.AbstractSkeletal TB is an uncommon accounting for 10% of extra-pulmonary TB may present slowly over an extended period of time, making a diagnosis difficult and time-consuming (Microbiology Spectr. 2017;5:5). For the best possible outcome and to reduce the risk of deformity diagnosis must be early (Foot (E...
Source: Clinical Case Reports - June 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sami Nogdallah, M. Elghazali Abuelgassim E. Mustafa, Alaa Mohamed Khairy, Montaser Fatooh, Hozaifa Mohammed Ali Abd ‐Elmaged Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research

Pyomyositis associated with abscess formation caused by streptococcus pneumoniae in children: a case report and review of literature
ConclusionPyomyositis associate with abscess is a rare and very dangerous disease in children. The clinical presentation can mimic symptoms of other pathologies like osteomyelitis or septic arthritis, so many times is hard to identify. The main risk factors include story of recent trauma and immunodeficiency, not present in our case report. The therapy involves the antibiotics and, if possible, abscess drainage. In literature there is much discussion about duration of antibiotic therapy.
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - June 14, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research

Amputation in diabetic foot ulcer: A treatment dilemma
World J Orthop. 2023 May 18;14(5):312-318. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i5.312. eCollection 2023 May 18.ABSTRACTDiabetic foot is a clinical manifestation of diabetes with a wide range of symptoms, including ulceration, osteomyelitis, osteoarticular destruction, and gangrene, as a consequence of advanced disease. Some diabetic foot cases present general indications for amputation, including dead limb, threat to the patient's life, pain, loss of function, or nuisance. Various tools have been introduced to help decision-making in amputation for diabetic foot. However, it remains a conundrum because diabetic foot involves multiple pat...
Source: World Journal of Orthopaedics - June 12, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Raden Andri Primadhi Rani Septrina Putie Hapsari Maya Kusumawati Source Type: research