A Girl Developed A Permanent Hip Damaged Due To Steroid Treatment
by admin ~ June 25th, 2009.
A girl who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia had suffered total damaged on her hip joints. Kendall Rose had undergone two years of chemotherapy and steroid treatments in order to combat her illness. Unfortunately her steroid treatments had destroyed her hip joints by damaging the blood supply to the ball at the top of the femur, or thigh bone.
In order to treat her worsening condition, Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgeon Robert Trousdale has decided to perform a total hip replacement on Kendall Rose.
From WCCO:
Parents dread the thought of ever hearing, “Your child has cancer.” Now imagine the stress of choosing a cure that may leave your child dependent on a wheelchair. At age 10, Kendall Rose was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Kendall endured two years and four months of chemotherapy and steroid treatments and beat her leukemia.
However, the steroids took another toll, destroying Kendall’s hip joints by damaging the blood supply to the ball at the top of the femur, or thigh bone. The condition is called avascular necrosis.
Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgeon Robert Trousdale said the only solution when the disease progresses so far, is total hip replacement.
“I just think of how far I’ve come, from the pain to what I can do now. Kind of amazing if you think about it,” Kendall said with a smile.
Trousdale said the decision about joint replacement is weighted by whether a child is still growing. He also said mobility is not the only thing at stake for a young person whose social growth also depends on their ability to be keeping up with their friends and peers.
Few years after her operation, Kendall Rose who is now 15 is back to her active physical form. She is now gracefully glides the water as she performs swimming laps.
Category: Anabolic Steroids | Tags: Dr. Trousdale, hip joint replacement, Kendall Rose, leukemia