Publications by authors named "Mahmood F Shaheen"

Introduction: Avascular necrosis of the bone is a very common finding in sickle cell disease (SCD). The malignant transformation of a pre-existing bone infarct is extremely rare, only few cases has been reported related to different etiologies one of which is SCD.

Presentation Of Case: 40 years old male, known to have SCD, he presented as a case of avascular necrosis of the left proximal femur.

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Purpose: To evaluate the effect of a vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) on shoulder balance in patients with congenital scoliosis.

Methods: Fifteen patients had a thoracic congenital scoliosis. The Cobb angles of the thoracic primary curves were measured.

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