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- A rare link exists between toxic heavy metals and bone necrosis, specifically noted in this case involving a 28-year-old man with significant knee pain and muscle issues.
- The patient's symptoms included blurred vision, lethargy, and tremors, along with specific physical examination findings like quadriceps atrophy but normal movement.
- The case suggests that lead poisoning could be implicated in causing bone infarcts, highlighting the need for more research on the relationship between toxic elements and unexplained bone necrosis.
Article Abstract
Background: Though rare, a relationship between toxic heavy-metal accumulation and bone necrosis exists.
Case Report: A 28-year-old man suffered from chronic bilateral knee pain accompanied by muscle fibrillations and night cramps. On examiniation he presented tenderness and mild quadriceps muscle atrophy, but unaffected range of movement, sensation, and tendon reflexes and no effuision. He also complained of blurred vision, lethargy, and tremor.
Conclusions: On the basis of these data it appeared that these infarcts were attributable to lead poisoning. This situation has not been described in the knee region, but finrther clarification of a possible causal relationship between toxic trace element concentration and idiopathic bone necrosis appears necessary.
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