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Osteonecrosis (ON) as a complication during treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has gained rising attention over the past decade. Corticosteroids, representing an essential element of antileukemic therapy, are known to induce ON, which in turn may cause significant morbidity. Due to spontaneous reporting of affected patients with ON, a group-wide evaluation was performed to determine incidence, risk factors, and morbidity for ON.
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