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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53883#.VNr26CzQrzE Author(s)     Madeleine Singwé-Ngandeu 1,2* , Amina Al-Maye Bit Younouss 1 , Bernard Chetcha Chemeni 1 , Ibrahima Farikou 1 , Magloire Biwole Sida 1 , Paul Olivier Koki Ndombo 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon . 2 Rheumatology Unit, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon . ABSTRACT Introduction: Osteonecrosis is the cellular death of the various components of bone. It mostly affects the femoral head, and its real incidence is unknown. Many causative factors may be involved in its genesis. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it affects mainly young patients and the S and C hemoglobinopathies are the most affected backgrounds. Objective: To determine factors associated with aseptic osteonecrosis of the femoral head in hospital settings in Yaounde, Cameroon. ...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53883#.VNm_WyzQrzE Author(s)   Madeleine Singwé-Ngandeu 1,2* , Amina Al-Maye Bit Younouss 1 , Bernard Chetcha Chemeni 1 , Ibrahima Farikou 1 , Magloire Biwole Sida 1 , Paul Olivier Koki Ndombo 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon . 2 Rheumatology Unit, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon . ABSTRACT Introduction: Osteonecrosis is the cellular death of the various components of bone. It mostly affects the femoral head, and its real incidence is unknown. Many causative factors may be involved in its genesis. In Sub-Saharan Africa, it affects mainly young patients and the S and C hemoglobinopathies are the most affected backgrounds. Objective: To determine factors associated with aseptic osteonecrosis of the femoral head in hospital settings in Yaounde, Cameroon. Methodo...