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Avascular necrosis of the metacarpals in juvenile dermatomyositis.

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Robinson, AB; Rabinovich, CE
Published in: J Clin Rheumatol
August 2010

Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the metacarpal heads is uncommon and has been associated with trauma, systemic lupus erythematosus, and corticosteroid usage. There have been no previous reports of metacarpal AVN described in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis. Descriptions of AVN in juvenile dermatomyositis are rare. We present 2 cases of patients with juvenile dermatomyositis who developed multifocal avascular necrosis after corticosteroid therapy with unusual distribution and review the literature on metacarpal AVN.

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Published In

J Clin Rheumatol

DOI

EISSN

1536-7355

Publication Date

August 2010

Volume

16

Issue

5

Start / End Page

233 / 236

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Metacarpal Bones
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Child
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Robinson, A. B., & Rabinovich, C. E. (2010). Avascular necrosis of the metacarpals in juvenile dermatomyositis. J Clin Rheumatol, 16(5), 233–236. https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0b013e3181e9345d
Robinson, Angela Byun, and C Egla Rabinovich. “Avascular necrosis of the metacarpals in juvenile dermatomyositis.J Clin Rheumatol 16, no. 5 (August 2010): 233–36. https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0b013e3181e9345d.
Robinson AB, Rabinovich CE. Avascular necrosis of the metacarpals in juvenile dermatomyositis. J Clin Rheumatol. 2010 Aug;16(5):233–6.
Robinson, Angela Byun, and C. Egla Rabinovich. “Avascular necrosis of the metacarpals in juvenile dermatomyositis.J Clin Rheumatol, vol. 16, no. 5, Aug. 2010, pp. 233–36. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/RHU.0b013e3181e9345d.
Robinson AB, Rabinovich CE. Avascular necrosis of the metacarpals in juvenile dermatomyositis. J Clin Rheumatol. 2010 Aug;16(5):233–236.

Published In

J Clin Rheumatol

DOI

EISSN

1536-7355

Publication Date

August 2010

Volume

16

Issue

5

Start / End Page

233 / 236

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Metacarpal Bones
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Child
  • Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • 3202 Clinical sciences