Osteoporosis in 5 elderly women with pubic osteolysis.
5 elderly women developed pubic osteolysis after spontaneous fracture of the pubic bone. Radiographs showed gradual progression of the osteolysis, followed by callus formation, and bone union after 4-5 months. Bone mineral density was low in all patients. White blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein were normal. Urine deoxypyridinoline was high, but serum osteocalcin normal. Elderly women with spontaneous fractures and osteolysis of the pubic bone should be considered for evaluation of osteoporosis and treatment.
Takada
Junichi
J
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, 060-8543, Japan. jtakada@sapmed.ac.jp
Yamashita
Toshihiko
T
Takebayashi
Tsuneo
T
Nagoya
Satoshi
S
Ishii
Seiichi
S
Katahira
Genichiro
G
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D015519:Bone Density; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography
D002097:C-Reactive Protein