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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 88-B, Issue 11, 1438-1440.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.88B11.18063  
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Changes in bone mineral density in transient osteoporosis of the hip

R. Niimi, MD, Research Fellow1; A. Sudo, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor1; M. Hasegawa, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor1; A. Fukuda, MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgeon1; and A. Uchida, MD, PhD, Professor, Chairman1

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu City, Mie 514-8507, Japan.

Correspondence should be sent to Dr A. Sudo; e-mail: a-sudou{at}clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp

Transient osteoporosis of the hip is a disorder characterised by pain, and associated with temporary osteopaenia. Although osteopaenia is the essence of the condition, data do not exist about the local bone density of the femoral neck if no medication is administered. We describe three patients who were treated with limitation of weight-bearing only. Repeated bone mineral density measurements were obtained, and that at the femoral neck was lowest two months after the onset of the condition. The mean reduction in bone mineral density when compared with an age-matched control group was 13% (3% to 24%). Spontaneous recovery was observed in all patients.






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