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Steroid Treatment Damaged A Girl’s Hip Joints

Steroid Treatment Damaged A Girl’s Hip Joints Few years ago, a 10-year old girl who suffered from acute lymphoblastic leukemia also had endured a condition called avascular necrosis. When Kendall Rose was eight years old, she was first diagnosed with cancer so she had to undergo chemotherapy and steroid treatments.

However, steroid treatment has caused severe side effects on the child by damaging the blood supply to the ball at the top of the femur, or thigh bone. In order to address her condition, Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgeon Robert Trousdale, said that Kendall Rose needs to have a total hip replacement.

From WCCO:

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.

Kendall had conquered cancer, but was left essentially crippled.

“It was really frustrating,” she said. “Because, I thought I would be done [with medical treatments] but then [the hip condition developed] and it was really frustrating.”

Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgeon Robert Trousdale said the only solution when the disease progresses so far, is total hip replacement.

“The 9- to 10-year results are fantastic,” Trousdale said. “So, we really can’t tell patients what the 20-, 25-, 30-year results will be with these materials because the materials are relatively new.”

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.