Migrating transient osteoporosis of the hip in a 30-year-old man.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19838354.
- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/0019-5413.50872 and PMC identifier 2762180.
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Abstract
Transient osteoporosis of hip is a condition of unknown etiology, presenting as painful limping, and characterized by osteopenia of the involved joint without preexisting disease or immobilization. Most of the cases were reported in middle-aged men, and one-third of the cases develop in women in the third trimester of pregnancy. The hypothesis that this condition leads to avascular necrosis of the hip has been disproved by various reports and hence does not warrant any surgical interference. This is a self limiting condition, which needs regular follow-up. The authors report a case of migrating transient osteoporosis of the hip in a 30-year-old man successfully treated with antiresorptive treatment.
Anatomy
- hip