Osteoporotic Hip Fracture as a Delayed Complication of Bariatric Surgery.
We describe a case in which a woman with a history of gastric bypass surgery and malabsorption syndrome sustained an intertrochanteric fracture after a fall from standing. The patient underwent surgical fixation two weeks after the injury. The radiologic appearance and pathophysiology of this event are discussed.
Shanaree M
SM
Brown
Felix S
FS
Chew
ACR, The American College of Radiology; DXA, dual-energy xray absorptiometry; GI, gastrointestinal; MR, magnetic resonance; NOF, national osteoporosis foundation; PTH, parathyroid hormone; QCT, quantitative computed tomography