title: Transient osteoporosis of the knee. Case report.
abstract: Idiopathic transient osteoporosis is a self-limiting, reversible, and uncommon condition. There is usually an overlap between various clinical syndromes, which includes reflex sympathetic dystrophy and avascular necrosis. This article reports a case of idiopathic transient osteoporosis involving the femur and tibia in the knee following trauma in a 45-year-old man. The diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. The patient was treated conservatively with bed rest, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, protected weight bearing, and physiotherapy. He had a full clinical and radiographic recovery.
authors.affiliation: St Stephen's Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Terrence Jose
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Jerome
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Balu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sankaran
mesh_terms: D005269:Femur; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013977:Tibia