The Hand-Foot Syndrome in Patients with Sickle Cell AnemiaSickle cell anemia is a chronic hemolytic anemia which can affect any part of the body including the musculoskeletal system.doi:10.1007/978-3-319-24762-5_11Ahmed Al-Salem
The hand-foot syndrome is a benign self-limiting condition seen in young children with sickle-cell haemoglobinopathy, usually at the time of a crisis. The authors have observed 36 cases among 4920 patients. The features and management of the condition are discussed and the published literature ...
There is very little written about the effects of sickle cell anemia on the hand. This article reviews the manifestations of sickle disease in the hand, including the hand-foot syndrome or dactylitis, osteomyelitis, terminal phalangeal sclerosis, and avascular necrosis of the carpal bones (lunate)...
Hand–foot Syndromedoi:10.1007/978-3-540-35280-8_1086Infarction of small tubular bones in hands and/or feet in early childhood sickle cell anemia. Osteonecrosis in ChildhoodSpringer Berlin Heidelberg