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Pelvic sickle cell complications
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Sclerosis and marked flattening of the right femoral head with secondary osteoarthritis. Penile implant.
Case Discussion
A patient with sickle cell disease with two obvious complications on the pelvic radiograph:
- avascular necrosis of the femoral head
- impotence (requiring the need for a penile implant)