Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2020)
Avascular necrosis of femoral head: A rare complication of corticosteroid therapy for pemphigus vulgaris
Author(s):
Sujitkumar Vakati R, Ravindranath VS, Srikanth Eppakayala, Sahetya Mohan Rao V and Naresh Lalam
Abstract:
The avascular necrosis of femoral head is a disease with many etiological factors which affects young population and if not managed timely, leads to collapse of femoral head leading to Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip joint. In a pemphigus vulgaris case who is on corticosteroid therapy, developing avascular necrosis is a rare finding. Here in, we report a case of pemphigus vulgaris developing corticosteroid induced avascular necrosis of femoral head.
Pages: 296-298 | 1291 Views 321 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Sujitkumar Vakati R, Ravindranath VS, Srikanth Eppakayala, Sahetya Mohan Rao V and Naresh Lalam. Avascular necrosis of femoral head: A rare complication of corticosteroid therapy for pemphigus vulgaris. Int. J. Orthop. Sci. 2020;6(3):296-298. DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2020.v6.i3e.2215
