Management of Bilateral Humeral Head Avascular Necrosis in Sickle Cell Disease Using Surgical Intervention With Adjuvant Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Case Report

Abdulla A. Aljowder; Waleed Y. Ebrahim; Omar Abusedera; Konouz Alfadhli; Noor Jaragh; Leen Zghaier; Awrad J. Alkhaldi

doi:10.12659/AJCR.951902

27 April 2026 : Case report Bahrain

Management of Bilateral Humeral Head Avascular Necrosis in Sickle Cell Disease Using Surgical Intervention With Adjuvant Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Case Report

Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unexpected drug reaction, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Abdulla A. Aljowder^{ACG 1}, Waleed Y. Ebrahim^{E 1}, Omar Abusedera^{ABDEF 2*}, Konouz Alfadhli^{ABCDEFG 2}, Noor Jaragh^{ACDE 2}, Leen Zghaier^{EF 2}, Awrad J. Alkhaldi^{BEF 2}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.951902

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e951902

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Figure 1 Pre-operative MRI images. (A) Left shoulder showing stage II pre-collapse avascular necrosis of the humeral head. (B) Right shoulder showing similar stage II changes.

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Management of Bilateral Humeral Head Avascular Necrosis in Sickle Cell Disease Using Surgical Intervention With Adjuvant Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Case Report

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