The authors present a rare case of transitory osteonecrosis of the humeral head with anterior instability of the glenohumeral joint, which occurred in a young male aged 19 years, three months after fracturing his clavicle in a fall. Core decompression of the humeral epiphysis and anterior capsulomioplasty according to Symeonides was performed. Five months after surgery the patient was clinically cured. After having excluded the possibility of metabolic imbalance in the patient, we presumed a direct relationship between the trauma and degenerative pathology affecting the humeral epiphysis.
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Orthopade
September 2018
Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Plastische Chirurgie Bereich Endoprothetik/Orthopädie, Universitätsklinik Leipzig AöR, Leipzig, Deutschland.
In patients with hip pain, clinical examination is of only restricted value in the differential diagnosis. Besides a patient's age, their medical history is often helpful in finding the correct diagnosis. Additionally, imaging can give valuable hints for excluding or validating a differential diagnosis.
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February 2014
Department of Medical Science of Base, Neuroscience and Organs of Sense, Orthopedics Section, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of University of Bari, General Hospital, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
Introduction: The most common adverse effects associated with bisphosphonates are renal toxicity, acute-phase reactions, gastrointestinal toxicity, osteonecrosis of the jaw, transitory fever and uveitis. We report a unique adverse case of vasculitis induced by clodronate.
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old Caucasian woman developed bilateral renal ischemia after kyphoplasty and clodronate treatment for lumbar vertebral fracture.
Drug Saf
January 2008
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1316, USA.
Bisphosphonates are the most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of osteoporosis. Although evidence supports a good safety profile for these agents, numerous tolerability issues have been associated with their use. This review provides an overview of the safety issues associated with the nitrogen-containing class of bisphosphonates and discusses the potential effect of these issues on adherence.
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January 2006
Sezione di Reumatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Corso Giovecca 203, 44100 Ferrara.
Transient osteoporosis of the hip and regional migratory osteoporosis are uncommon and probably underdiagnosed bone diseases characterized by pain and functional limitation mainly affecting weight-bearing joints of the lower limbs. These conditions are usually self-limiting and symptoms tend to abate within a few months without sequelae. Routine laboratory investigations are unremarkable.
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February 2003
Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Cut-out of the lag screw after fixation of trochanteric fractures with intramedullary devices like the Gamma Locking Nail is a well documented cause of late mechanical failure. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head after trochanteric fractures is an uncommon complication and several causes have been described. As far as we know, the relation of the mechanical failure of fracture fixation and avascular necrosis of the femoral head in trochanteric fractures has never been described.
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