Ortho-biological management of osteonecrosis in systemic lupus erythematosus using core decompression with bone marrow aspirate: A case report

Authors

  • Santoshkumar Hakkalamani Senior Consultant - Orthopaedics, Chief of Joint Replacements, Robotic Surgery & Sports Injuries, KIMS Hospital Electronic city, Bangalore
  • Abhijith Bapuram Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics, KIMS Hospital Electronic city, Bangalore
  • Mohan Kumar Jagadeesan Senior Consultant - Orthopaedics, Chief of Arthroscopy Division, Sports Injury Specialist, Knee & Shoulder Surgeon, KIMS Hospital Electronic city, Bangalore
  • Vijay A Kulkarni Consultant – Orthopaedics & Robotic Joint Replacement, KIMS Hospital Electronic city, Bangalore
  • Gautham Mariswamy Post Graduate student, Department of Orthopaedics, KIMS Hospital, Hubballi, Karnataka

Keywords:

Avascular necrosis, Sickle Cell Disease, Ficat-Arlet, Core Decompression, Bone marrow aspirate

Abstract

Background: Avascular necrosis is a debilitating manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus caused due the precarious blood supply of the femoral head. Prompt identification of the condition in susceptible individuals is of utmost importance. Here,we present a case of SLE with bilateral avascular necrosis in Ficat-Arlet stages IIa(left hip) which was managed by core decompression augmented with bone marrow aspirate injection.

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2026-06-08

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Santoshkumar Hakkalamani, Abhijith Bapuram, Mohan Kumar Jagadeesan, Vijay A Kulkarni, & Gautham Mariswamy. (2026). Ortho-biological management of osteonecrosis in systemic lupus erythematosus using core decompression with bone marrow aspirate: A case report. Kauverian Medical Journal, 3(8), 43–46. Retrieved from https://www.kauverianjournal.com/index.php/research/article/view/356

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Vol. 3 No. 8 (2026): June

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