The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Table of Contents Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1997; 45(4): 204-205DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013724 Case Report © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York Osteonecrosis of the Calcaneum in a Heart Transplant Recipient F. U. Huwez, P. R. Belcher, V. L. Pathi, S. K. Naik, D. J. Wheatley University Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article All articles of this category Abstract Avascular necrosis affects 3% of transplant recipients. In the lower limb, the femoral heads or condyles may be involved. We report the hitherto unrecorded complication of avascular necrosis of the calcaneum. Conservative management resulted in resolution without long-term complications. Key words Heart transplantation - Osteonecrosis - Steroid - Immunosuppression PDF (995 kb)
