ABSTRACT
Osteoporosis is one of the costliest conditions managed by orthopaedic surgeons. This condition, which is characterized by decreased bone density and thinning of cortical bone, is strongly influenced by complex signaling in both the hormonal and mechanical environments. Osteoporosis cannot be cured; instead, it can only be managed to decrease patient morbidity. Current pharmacologic treatments are aimed at minimizing bone turnover and have substantial side effects. Therefore, much work remains to find safer and more effective agents to restore bone density. In addition to the high incidence of fracture in elderly patients, many of the traditional fixation constructs used for repair of these fractures are not suitable for use in osteoporotic bone. Increased use of fixed-angle locking plates, intramedullary devices, and bone substitutes has greatly improved outcomes in these patients.
Subject(s)
Cortical Bone/surgery , Fracture Fixation, Internal/methods , Internal Fixators , Osteoporosis/surgery , Osteoporotic Fractures/surgery , Adult , Aged , Bone Density , Cortical Bone/physiopathology , Female , Fracture Fixation, Internal/instrumentation , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Osteoporosis/complications , Osteoporosis/physiopathology , Osteoporotic Fractures/etiology , Osteoporotic Fractures/physiopathology , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
CASE: We present a case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with cardiogenic shock following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in an eighty-three-year-old man with no history of cardiopulmonary medical problems. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was diagnosed with emergency cardiac catheterization and angiography. The patient was managed with supportive measures that included the placement of a ventricular assist device. CONCLUSION: The patient recovered without any permanent cardiac sequelae. We review the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
