Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemias are chronic hemolytic diseases that may induce three types of acute accidents: severe anemia, severe bacterial infections, and ischemic vasoocclusive accidents (VOA) caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells obstructing small blood vessels and capillaries. Many diverse complications can occur.

Bone fracture

A partial or complete breakage of the continuity of a bone.


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PMID (PMCID)
24640211
 FEMALE
Sickle cell disease with osteogenesis imperfecta.
Patil PL, Rao BV.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2013;61(6):415-7.
Skeletal involvement is sickle cell disease is usually in the form of avascular necrosis, dactylitis, joint effusions or osteomyelitis however osteoporosis and long bone fractures are not known in sickle cell disease.
24640211
 FEMALE
Sickle cell disease with osteogenesis imperfecta.
Patil PL, Rao BV.
J Assoc Physicians India. 2013;61(6):415-7.
Skeletal involvement is sickle cell disease is usually in the form of avascular necrosis, dactylitis, joint effusions or osteomyelitis however osteoporosis and long bone fractures are not known in sickle cell disease.
23455811
 MALE
A fatal case of bone marrow embolism of unknown cause masquerading clinically as dengue shock syndrome.
Selvi SK, Kar R, Vadivelan M, Subrahmanyam DK.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2012;55(4):572-3.
Bone marrow fat embolism usually occurs following multiple bone fractures, intraosseous surgical procedures, following vigorous cardiac resuscitation, ecclampsia, sickle cell anemia, malignancies, etc.