title: Bilateral subcapital femoral neck fractures secondary to transient osteoporosis during pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: Transient osteoporosis during pregnancy is a rare, self-limiting disease. We report on a 36-year-old woman who had bilateral subcapital femoral neck fractures during the 6th month of pregnancy. The diagnosis was made 4 days after delivery, because radiography was declined by the patient for fear of radiation. Fixation was not feasible owing to bone resorption, and 2-stage bipolar hemiarthroplasty was therefore performed. Magnetic resonance imaging is the best non-invasive investigative tool for pregnant women with hip pain. Early detection can prevent complications and resorting to major surgeries.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Bone and Joint Diseases, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chamran Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Jafar
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Emami
authors.forename: Hamid Reza
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Abdollahpour
authors.forename: Ali Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kazemi
authors.forename: Amir Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vosoughi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011859:Radiography