Bilateral Subcapital Femoral Neck Fractures Secondary to Transient Osteoporosis during Pregnancy: A Case Report

Transient osteoporosis during pregnancy is a rare, self-limiting disease. We report on a 36-year-old woman who had bilateral subcapital femoral neck fractures during the 6th month of pregnancy. The diagnosis was made 4 days after delivery, because radiography was declined by the patient for fear of...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Jafar Emami, Hamid Reza Abdollahpour, Ali Reza Kazemi, Amir Reza Vosoughi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901202000227