Elbow osteonecrosis in sickle cells anemia: A study of six cases

Abstract

A series of six elbows with aseptic osteonecrotic lesions is reported in a population of sickle cell anemic patients. Pain and range of motion limitation were the most commonly observed symptoms during the course of the disease. Three of these elbows had to undergo a surgical procedure (core decompression or loose body excision).

Lateral Femoral Condyle Allograft in the Treatment of Elbow Capitellar Avascular Necrosis

“…In addition, it had presented bilaterally in the knees before the capitellum. While elbow osteonecrosis can arise in different locations, the capitellum is of particular risk because it only receives blood from the posterior vascular supply 8 .…”

“…P revious reports of elbow osteonecrosis have reported it occurring in adults with prior corticosteroid use and existing osteonecrosis elsewhere in the body [8][9][10] . Schneider and Ek reported a case of spontaneous olecranon osteonecrosis in a 50year-old woman, but most previously reported cases have been precipitated by some underlying factor 11 .…”