St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (Jobs)'s New Method Predicts Hip Joint Decay from Chemotherapy

Investigators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital say they have found the best way for predicting when patients will need future surgery to repair hip joints that have deteriorated because of pediatric leukemia or lymphoma treatment. The investigators found that if more than 30 percent of the head of the bone fitting into the hip socket is deteriorated, it is at high risk of collapsing and requiring reconstructive surgery within two years. >>> Discuss This Story

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