How Does Osteonecrosis About the Knee Progress in Young Patients with Leukemia?: A 2- to 7-year Study

摘要

BackgroundOsteonecrosis is a major treatment complication of pediatric leukemias owing to its potential to cause joint deterioration. Because of potential long-term effects of osteonecrosis on joints, information regarding its progression and collapse in different patients can be used to identify high-risk groups, advise the patients and parents of this complication, and potentially consider the risk for development of osteonecrosis in planning primary treatment.