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A Precision Medicine Tool for Measurement and Monitoring of Hemoglobin S in Sickle Cell Disease Patients Receiving Transfusion Therapy
Bilateral Preiser Disease in a Patient with Sickle Cell Anemia
Joseph Catapano1,2, Oluwatola O Overduin2, Herbert P von Schroeder1,2,3
1Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Preiser disease, a rare wrist condition, was diagnosed in a patient with sickle cell anemia. Treatment involved a vascularized bone graft, offering a new management option for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Vascular Surgery
- Hematology
Background:
- Preiser disease is idiopathic avascular necrosis of the scaphoid.
- Etiology is unknown but linked to steroids, chemotherapy, and systemic diseases.
- No prior association with hemoglobinopathy has been reported.
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