Is congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura a risk factor for ischemic osteonecrosis of the hip joint (Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease)?
Abstract
Weise et al. reported on a 41-year-old patient previously diagnosed with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura undergoing total hip replacement surgery for Perthes disease. This case raises the question whether ischemic osteonecrosis of the femoral head is another so far underrecognized comorbidity causally linked to congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Complement system in diseases
Bone and Joint Diseases
Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Thrombosis Journal
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 23–23
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN