Medial Malleolar Insufficiency Fracture of the Ankle in an Elderly Patient with Osteoporosis
Journal of Bone Metabolism
;
: 119-122, 2013.
Article
Dans Anglais
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| ID: wpr-159885
ABSTRACT
Insufficiency fracture is a type of stress fracture, which is the result of normal stresses on abnormal bone. Postmenopausal osteoporosis is the most common cause of insufficiency fractures. An early diagnosis is best made with a bone scan or magnetic resonance imaging, as radiographs may initially appear normal. Insufficiency fractures of the lower leg and ankle are less common. Furthermore, reports of medial malleolar insufficiency fracture without any history of trauma in elderly patients are extremely rare. Thus, we report a case with a medial malleolar insufficiency fracture of the ankle in an elderly patient with osteoporosis. This case shows that we should be aware of the possibility of encountering an uncommon medial malleolar insufficiency fracture as a cause of pain in the ankle region of an elderly patient with osteoporosis.
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Sujet Principal:
Ostéoporose
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Plaies et blessures
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Imagerie par résonance magnétique
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Fractures de fatigue
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Ostéoporose post-ménopausique
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Diagnostic précoce
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Histoire
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Jambe
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Cheville
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude de dépistage
Limites du sujet:
Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Journal of Bone Metabolism
Année:
2013
Type:
Article
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