Transient osteoporosis of the hip during pregnancy: a case report. 1998

A Samdani, and E Lachmann, and W Nagler
New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, New York, USA.

Transient osteoporosis associated with pregnancy is a rare, self-limiting skeletal disorder, the origin of which remains unclear. We report the case of a 36-year-old Japanese woman who developed pain in the left hip, groin, and knee in the seventh month of pregnancy. The pain gradually worsened and prevented weight-bearing. The hip and knee pain progressed to bilateral involvement and persisted after an emergent cesarean section at 35 weeks. Radiographs after delivery revealed gross osteopenia of both the femoral heads, left distal femur, and proximal tibia, consistent with transient osteoporosis associated with pregnancy. The patient remained mostly wheelchair-dependent because of severe hip and knee pain. Several weeks later, the patient was started on alendronate, a biphosphonate, which provided dramatic relief of hip and knee pain. The patient's ambulatory function subsequently improved dramatically as a result of pain relief and assistance with gait training. This case is unique for several reasons. First, it is rare for transient osteoporosis associated with pregnancy to involve both hip joints, and it rarely involves the knee. Second, this is the first reported case of pain management of transient osteoporosis associated with pregnancy being successfully treated with an antiresorptive agent. Finally, the use of alendronate in transient osteoporosis associated with pregnancy may help shorten disability by providing pain relief and decreasing the fracture risk associated with this disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007719 Knee Joint A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA. Superior Tibiofibular Joint,Joint, Knee,Joint, Superior Tibiofibular,Knee Joints,Superior Tibiofibular Joints,Tibiofibular Joint, Superior
D010024 Osteoporosis Reduction of bone mass without alteration in the composition of bone, leading to fractures. Primary osteoporosis can be of two major types: postmenopausal osteoporosis (OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL) and age-related or senile osteoporosis. Age-Related Osteoporosis,Bone Loss, Age-Related,Osteoporosis, Age-Related,Osteoporosis, Post-Traumatic,Osteoporosis, Senile,Senile Osteoporosis,Osteoporosis, Involutional,Age Related Osteoporosis,Age-Related Bone Loss,Age-Related Bone Losses,Age-Related Osteoporoses,Bone Loss, Age Related,Bone Losses, Age-Related,Osteoporoses,Osteoporoses, Age-Related,Osteoporoses, Senile,Osteoporosis, Age Related,Osteoporosis, Post Traumatic,Post-Traumatic Osteoporoses,Post-Traumatic Osteoporosis,Senile Osteoporoses
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011248 Pregnancy Complications Conditions or pathological processes associated with pregnancy. They can occur during or after pregnancy, and range from minor discomforts to serious diseases that require medical interventions. They include diseases in pregnant females, and pregnancies in females with diseases. Adverse Birth Outcomes,Complications, Pregnancy,Adverse Birth Outcome,Birth Outcome, Adverse,Complication, Pregnancy,Outcome, Adverse Birth,Pregnancy Complication
D011272 Pregnancy, Multiple The condition of carrying two or more FETUSES simultaneously. Multiple Pregnancy,Multiple Pregnancies,Pregnancies, Multiple
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D002585 Cesarean Section Extraction of the FETUS by means of abdominal HYSTEROTOMY. Abdominal Delivery,Delivery, Abdominal,C-Section (OB),Caesarean Section,Postcesarean Section,Abdominal Deliveries,C Section (OB),C-Sections (OB),Caesarean Sections,Cesarean Sections,Deliveries, Abdominal
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D006621 Hip Joint The joint that is formed by the articulation of the head of FEMUR and the ACETABULUM of the PELVIS. Acetabulofemoral Joint,Acetabulofemoral Joints,Hip Joints,Joint, Acetabulofemoral,Joint, Hip,Joints, Acetabulofemoral,Joints, Hip

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