Transient osteoporosis of the hip during pregnancy. A case report.
Transient hip osteoporosis is a benign, process mainly affecting men. A 31-year-old woman in the 31st week of pregnancy was diagnosed as having the disorder. Impairment of venous flow associated with pregnancy might have been the cause of the osteoporosis and superficial thrombophlebitis.
Ben-David
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lady Davis Carmel Hospital, Haifa, Israel.
Bornstein
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Sorokin
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Morad
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Abramovici
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D011859:Radiography; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy