Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Portera MV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5596390 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Portera Mary V MV Karol Seth E SE Smith Colton C Yang Wenjian W Cheng Cheng C Neel Michael D MD Pui Ching-Hon CH Relling Mary V MV Kaste Sue C SC
Pediatric blood & cancer 20161230 7
Osteonecrosis is a debilitating toxicity associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment. A recent report associated interindividual differences in hip anatomy with the development of idiopathic osteonecrosis in adults. To evaluate the impact of hip anatomy on the development of therapy-related osteonecrosis, we retrospectively evaluated the femoral neck-shaft angle, femoral neck offset, and lateral center-edge angle using x-rays of 18 osteonecrosis cases and 46 control children tre ...[more]