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ArticleJCEM case reports2023

Extensive Osteonecrosis After Glucocorticoids: Clinical Response to Bisphosphonate.

Karthik Subbu, Jordan B Renner, Janet E Rubin

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Article in JCEM case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Bone Effects of Anti-Cancer Treatments in 2024.Calcified tissue international · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Karthik SubbuDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of North Carolina, NC 27514, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4162-1757
Jordan B RennerDepartments of Radiology and Health Sciences, University of North Carolina, NC 27514, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2137-3052
Janet E RubinDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of North Carolina, NC 27514, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3534-8667

Funding

Role of force regulated nuclear structure in expression of osteogenesisR01AR075803 · NIAMS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI RUBIN, JANET E · 2020 to 2024
$2.4M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR075803
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteonecrosis is a devastating complication of long-term glucocorticoid therapy that has been described in both malignant and nonmalignant diseases. Its incidence has been found to greater than 50% using magnetic resonance imaging in asymptomatic patients, thus osteonecrosis is likely underdiagnosed. Recent studies have suggested that treatment with bisphosphonates can improve pain and mobility and decrease bone marrow edema. We describe a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who presented with debilitating osteonecrosis after treatment with prednisone for a total cumulative dose of 5100 mg. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed extensive infarcts of her bilateral tibiae and femora and left humerus, talus, and calcaneus consistent with osteonecrosis that had persisted for more than 2 years. Her severe knee, shoulder, and ankle pain was treated with 1 dose zolendronic acid. Despite a prolonged acute phase reaction, the patient's symptoms improved with near total resolution of pain.

Indexed as

acute lymphoblastic leukemiaavascular necrosisbisphosphonateglucocorticoidosteonecrosis

Identifiers

PMID37908238
PMCPMC10578391
OpenAlexW4310216240

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