Pouya Hadighi, Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, Mohsen Rokni, Leila Aghaghazvini, Amir Kasaeian, Mohammad Nejadhosseinian, Hoda Haerian, Hamid Reza Fateh
BACKGROUND: Osteonecrosis is a major cause of morbidity for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although core decompression is an approved and trusted technique to prevent further joint deterioration, this surgical method seems to be less beneficial for SLE patients. We aimed to evaluate the outcomes of core decompression in SLE patients with primary stages of femoral head osteonecrosis. METHODS: In this study, 23 patients (39 affected hip joints) with osteonecrosis of the femoral head with stage II of the disease, based on the Ficat-Arlet classification system, underwent core decompression...
January 2, 2024: Advances in Rheumatology